Attendance Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Warwickshire is seeking an Attendance Officer to join their dedicated team starting January 2026. The successful candidate will help promote excellent attendance by collaborating with students, parents, and external agencies. Applicants should be enthusiastic and qualified, equipped to manage and analyze attendance data effectively. The school offers outstanding development opportunities and is committed to safeguarding the well-being of all students, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Excellent continuous professional development

Free onsite parking

Gym Membership Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic about promoting excellent attendance.
• Experience in working with parents and schools to improve attendance.
• Ability to manage data and analyze attendance trends.

Responsibilities

• Promote excellent attendance through a whole-school approach.
• Work with pupils, parents, and agencies to reduce absences.
• Monitor and report on attendance data.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Relevant qualifications in education or child welfare

Job description

About the Role

Higham Lane School is delighted to welcome applications for the post of Attendance Officer for a January 2026 start. Higham Lane is a large, 11‑18 comprehensive academy, set on an attractive site on the Warwickshire‑Leicestershire border, easily accessible due to excellent road, train and bus connections. Achievement in all its forms – artistic, academic, social, cultural, sporting and intellectual – is equally valued in our diverse seven‑year, knowledge‑rich curriculum.

We are very proud to have been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in our last inspection in May 2025, one of only a small number of schools in England to have achieved the highest rating that year. Achievement is represented in all its forms: artistic, academic, social, cultural, sporting and intellectual is equally valued in our diverse five‑year, knowledge‑rich curriculum. We are strongly committed to ensuring that all the young people in our care make excellent academic progress and we take great pride in securing both impressive progress and high attainment for our students, whatever their starting points.

Higham Lane School is one of the highest‑achieving non‑selective comprehensive schools in Warwickshire with an Achievement 8 score of 53.98 in 2024, which is well‑above national average. Our most recent Progress 8 figure of +0.6 demonstrates that our teaching and learning and student behaviour and engagement are excellent, and students excel at Higham Lane School. The school has been granted World Class Schools status, one of a very small number of schools to achieve this kitemark.

Our school has a strong ethos based on mutual respect between students and staff and very clear expectations regarding students’ effort and behaviour. We enjoy an excellent reputation with parents/carers and are always over‑subscribed. You will find a happy, caring and purposeful environment at Higham Lane. Students get on exceptionally well, both with each other and with our staff, who take pride in working here. Our students are encouraged to do their very best in every aspect of their lives and to reach the highest standards, irrespective of their ability. We encourage them to “Be the best you can be!”

At Higham Lane, our staff are our most precious resource. We are committed to offering you:

• excellent continuous professional development
• reduced workload
• behaviour for learning that empowers teachers to teach and students to learn
• a range of imaginative approaches to ensure staff wellbeing
• free, onsite parking
• subsidised eye care for extended VDU users
• a Gym Membership Scheme
• a Cycle to Work Scheme
• free lunch for duty staff
• an Employee Assistance Programme, providing practical and emotional support
• an Employee Benefits Scheme, offering discounts on everyday essentials

Key Requirements

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and enthusiastic individuals to promote excellent attendance, through a whole‑school approach, with pupils, parents and other agencies increasing attendance and reducing persistent absences and lates.

How to apply

Please apply by clicking https://centralenglandacademytrust.face‑ed.co.uk/vacancies. Alternatively please visit our school website http://www.highamlaneschool.co.uk and click on ‘Job Vacancies’. The closing date for applications is 9.00am, Monday 5th January 2026. If you would like to have a discussion about this post or arrange an informal visit to see our school, please contact Adam Williams, Deputy Headteacher or Sharon Clarke, Office Manager, on 024 7638 8123.

Dates

Selection activities and interviews for shortlisted candidates are likely to be on Friday 9th January 2026. Please note that the school reserves the right to close the application process early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Additional Information

• To have total regard for the need to safeguard students’ wellbeing, in accordance with statutory provisions.
• To have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality.
• To have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will also be taken through the school’s vetting procedure. Higham Lane School is also strongly committed to protecting personal data. Our Privacy Notice, which can be found under the GDPR section on the school website, describes why and how we collect and use personal data and provides information about individuals’ rights.

https://api.warwickshire.gov.uk/documents/WCCC-434952789-8080