Attendance Officer – Liverpool | Permanent

Marchant Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Training opportunities

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an organised Attendance Officer for a school in Liverpool. The role focuses on monitoring attendance, following up absences and addressing barriers to regular attendance.

You will work with pupils, parents and staff, maintaining accurate records and supporting attendance improvement plans. Experience in SIMS/Arbor is beneficial, and the position is permanent with term-time plus additional weeks.

Qualifications

• Experience in school attendance or administration.
• Strong communication and telephone skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with parents.
• Good IT and record-keeping skills.
• Professional, organised and persistent approach.

Responsibilities

• Monitor pupil attendance and follow up unexplained absences.
• Contact parents about attendance concerns.
• Maintain attendance records and update school systems.
• Identify patterns of absence and raise concerns with staff.
• Support attendance meetings and improvement plans.
• Collaborate with pastoral teams and external agencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Telephone skills

Record-keeping

IT skills

Professional approach

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Job description

• Location: Liverpool




• Start: ASAP




• Contract: Permanent




• Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 (35 hours per week, plus unpaid lunch break)




• Salary: £27,000–£30,000 per annum (indicative)




• Working pattern: Term time plus additional weeks




• Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme, annual leave entitlement and training opportunities

We’re looking for an organised and proactive Attendance Officer to join a school in Liverpool.

Attendance is a key priority, and this role will involve working closely with pupils, parents and school staff to monitor attendance, follow up absences and help address barriers affecting pupils' ability to attend regularly.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily pupil attendance and follow up unexplained absences.




• Contact parents and carers regarding attendance concerns.




• Maintain accurate attendance records and update school systems.




• Identify patterns of absence and raise concerns with relevant staff.




• Support attendance meetings and improvement plans.




• Work alongside pastoral teams and external agencies where appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous school-based attendance or administrative experience.




• Strong communication and telephone skills.




• Confidence dealing with parents and sensitive situations.




• Good IT and record-keeping skills.




• A professional, organised and persistent approach.

Experience using SIMS, Arbor or similar school management systems would be beneficial.

If you have experience supporting attendance and want to make a difference to pupil engagement, we’d love to hear from you.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 48 hours. All interviews are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.