Attendance Officer at Northampton School

Northampton School; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton School, part of The NSB Trust, is seeking an Attendance Officer to join our Inclusion team. You will manage attendance processes, respond to first-day issues, monitor attendance and intervene with students and families to improve punctuality, working with SENDCo, senior leaders and external agencies.

The role focuses on safeguarding, accurate record-keeping and clear communication with parents and staff.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills and ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Motivated, resilient, flexible and able to work independently.
• Confident communicating with parents, students, colleagues and external agencies.
• Strong ICT skills and experience using databases and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Professional, approachable and able to manage sensitive situations with discretion.
• Positive approach to challenge and commitment to improving student outcomes.
• Support safeguarding and wellbeing of all students and help ensure a safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day attendance processes and first-day response procedures.
• Monitor attendance and intervene with students and families to improve punctuality.
• Collaborate with SENDCo, senior leaders, Heads of Year and external agencies.
• Communicate with parents, students, and colleagues to promote consistent attendance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Communication

ICT skills

Record keeping

Discretion

Teamwork

Tools

Databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

About this Role

Attendance Officer requiredfor November 2026

NSB Trust Support Staff Scale points 3-5

£25,614 - £26,427 FTE (using April 2026 NJC rates), £21,403.48 - £22,082.84 Actual

37 hours a week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus training days)

8:15am-4:30pm 4 days/week; 8:15am-4:00pm 1 day/week (45-minuteunpaid lunch break - hours confirmed on appointment)

Pleasesee this link for full details of benefits: NSB Trust Employee Benefits

Closingdate: 9am, Thursday 5th November 2026

Interviews:w/b Monday 9th November 2026

About the Role

Would you like to be part of anexciting journey by joining a growing school based at our brand-new site withoutstanding facilities off Thorpeville? Northampton School (part of The NSBTrust) is seeking to appoint a highly organised, professional and proactiveAttendance Officer to play a key role in improving student attendance andpunctuality across the school.

This is an important positionwithin our Inclusion team, working closely with the SENDCo, Senior Leaders,Heads of Year, families and external agencies to ensure that every student issupported to attend school regularly and achieve their full potential. Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management ofattendance processes, first-day response procedures, attendance monitoring andintervention work with students and families.

Previous experience working in aschool attendance, pastoral or administrative role would be advantageous,although full training will be provided for the right candidate. The successfulapplicant will need excellent communication skills, high levels of accuracy anda commitment to supporting young people and their families.

About You

• You will have excellent organisational andadministrative skills and be able to prioritise a varied workload;
• You will be motivated, resilient, flexible andable to work independently as well as part of a team;
• You will be confident communicating withparents, students, colleagues and external agencies;
• You will have strong ICT skills and experienceof using databases and Microsoft Office applications;
• You will have excellent attention to detailand be able to maintain accurate records;
• You will be professional, approachable andable to manage sensitive situations with discretion;
• You will have a positive approach to challengeand be committed to improving student outcomes;
• You will support the safeguarding andwellbeing of all students and help ensure the school remains a safe andpositive learning environment.

What We Offer

• A brand-new school with exceptional facilities and an ambitiousand supportive team environment.
• Extensive CPD and leadership development opportunities across TheNSB Trust.
• The opportunity to be part of a growing school community from itsearly stages.

The NSB Trust is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults andexpects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts workingwith children and young people will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure andBarring Service (DBS) check.