Attendance Officer - Place Partnership Trust

Kirklees Council; Horbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

SmartTech device scheme

Place Plus discounts

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Healthcare cash plans

Cycle to Work

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Horbury Academy in Wakefield is seeking an Attendance Officer to join our academy team. You will promote attendance and punctuality, support pupils and families, and work with staff, parents, and the Education Welfare Officer to remove barriers to regular attendance.

The role involves monitoring attendance patterns, investigating absence, coordinating interventions, maintaining accurate records, and producing reports for leaders.

Qualifications

• Understanding attendance procedures, safeguarding and child protection requirements.
• Strong administrative and ICT skills.
• Experience working with vulnerable or disengaged young people in an educational setting.
• Ability to work independently whilst also contributing within a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor attendance patterns and analyse data to identify trends.
• Investigate persistent absence and coordinate targeted interventions.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and generate reports for leaders.
• Undertake or support home visits where appropriate and liaise with external agencies.
• Collaborate with parents/carers, staff and the Education Welfare Officer to improve outcomes.
• Work within safeguarding requirements and contribute to a culture where attendance matters.

Skills

Attendance procedures

Administrative ICT skills

Experience with vulnerable/disengaged\

Independent & team working

Job description

Location(s)

Horbury Academy, Wakefield Road Horbury West Yorkshire WF4 5HE

Organisations

Accord Multi Academy Trust

Hours

37 Hours Per Week, Term Time + 2 Insets

Number of Jobs

1

Position type

Permanent

Salary

Band D, £22,401 to £22,757 per annum (actual salary)

Advert Wording

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Accord Multi Academy Trust

About The Role

Horbury Academy are seeking to appoint a proactive and highly organised Attendance Officer to join our Academy team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people by promoting excellent attendance and punctuality.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils and families, helping to remove barriers to attendance and ensuring that every pupil has the best opportunity to achieve their full potential. Working closely with Academy staff, parents/carers and the Education Welfare Officer, you will help create a culture where attendance matters and every day counts.

As Attendance Officer, you will play a vital role in promoting excellent attendance and punctuality across the Academy and help identify and address barriers to attendance. You will monitor and analyse attendance patterns, investigate persistent absence, and coordinate interventions and strategies that improve attendance outcomes. The role includes maintaining accurate attendance records, producing reports for leaders, undertaking or supporting home visits where appropriate, and working collaboratively with external agencies and the local authority.

The working pattern for the role is Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm, and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm.

About You

• Understand attendance procedures, safeguarding and child protection requirements
• Possess strong administrative, organisational and ICT skills
• Have experience working with vulnerable or disengaged young people, ideally in an educational setting.
• Be able to work independently whilst also contributing effectively within a wider team.

About Place Partnership

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking and ambitious organisation, driven by a genuine passion for the wellbeing, care, and education of young people.

Place Partnership was formed in September 2026 following the voluntary merger of two strong and successful Trusts in South and West Yorkshire: Maltby Learning Trust, established in 2014, and Accord Multi Academy Trust, founded in 2016. At the heart of Place Partnership is a commitment to building a culture where people feel valued, take pride in their place, and hold high expectations because everyone matters. At Place Partnership we are dedicated to providing high-quality education which ensures that every child is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Benefits

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme via SmartTech*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform via ‘Place Plus’
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans
• Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans.
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
• restrictions apply

For full details of our employee benefit package, please see our recruitment pack.

Further Information

Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged. For further details regarding this opportunity, for an informal discussion regarding the role or to arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact

Interviews are expected to take place: week commencing 21 September 2026

Place Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Place Partnership is committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles.

Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Place Partnership reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Closing date

18 September 2026, 9:00 AM