Attendance Officer – Dedicated School In Liverpool

Marchant Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff health and wellbeing schemes

Free on-site staff parking

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an Attendance Officer for a 11–18 secondary school in Liverpool. You will oversee daily attendance, liaise with Heads of Year and safeguarding leads, and implement strategies to improve punctuality.

The role requires experience in attendance or pastoral work, proficiency with SIMS/Arbor and MS Office, and strong communication skills. The position is full-time, on-site, with a competitive local authority scale.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in attendance, pastoral, or administrative role in a school.
• Proficiency in educational management software (SIMS/ Arbor) and MS Office.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with empathy and discretion.
• Knowledge of attendance guidelines and safeguarding procedures.
• Valid UK driving license preferred for home visits.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily registration and first-day absence calls using school management software.
• Identify attendance trends, track persistent absence, and coordinate early interventions.
• Conduct home visits and attendance meetings with parents and carers.
• Liaise with DSL and EWOs on compliance, court proceedings, and notices.
• Generate weekly and termly attendance reports for SLT and Governing Body.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

MS Office proficiency

Education management software

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Job description

Job Title: Attendance Officer

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside

School Type: 11–18 Secondary School

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Competitive (Local authority pay scale, depending on experience)

Role Overview

A dedicated secondary school in Liverpool is seeking an assertive, empathetic, and organized Attendance Officer to join their pastoral and administrative team ASAP. In this key role, you will lead the day-to-day monitoring and management of student attendance and punctuality across the school. Working closely with Heads of Year, Safeguarding Leads, and external agencies, you will implement proactive strategies to raise attendance levels, reduce persistent absence, and build strong partnerships with families to ensure every pupil attends school regularly and achieves their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily registration records, perform first-day absence calling, and log attendance data using school management software (e.g., SIMS, Arbor).

• Identify attendance trends, track persistent absence, and coordinate targeted early interventions for at-risk pupils.

• Conduct home visits, arrange formal attendance meetings with parents and carers, and implement attendance contract plans.

• Liaise with pastoral teams, the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and local authority educational welfare officers (EWOs) on legal compliance, court proceedings, and penalty notices.

• Generate weekly and termly attendance reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in an attendance, pastoral, or administrative role within a school, educational setting, or local authority.

• High proficiency in educational management software (SIMS, Arbor, or similar) and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy, firmness, and discretion.

• Good knowledge of statutory attendance guidelines, safeguarding procedures, and local authority reporting protocols.

• Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle for conducting home visits (preferred).

• Legal right to work in the UK.

School Highlights & Benefits

• Supportive senior leadership team committed to student wellbeing and staff professional development.

• Collaborative pastoral environment with dedicated resources for community and family engagement.

• Fantastic Liverpool location with great public transport links and free on-site staff parking.

• Local Government Pension Scheme enrolment, competitive local authority salary scale, and staff health and wellbeing schemes.