Attendance Officer - SEND

Dixons Middleton Academy; Middleton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash health plan

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working arrangements

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Dixons Middleton Academy in Middleton, England seeks an Attendance Officer to join our pastoral team on a fixed-term basis until 31 August 2027. The role focuses on improving attendance and supporting students with SEND to access their education.

We are looking for a committed, resilient, and highly relational individual who can build positive relationships with families and remove barriers to learning within a supportive school community.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEND and those facing barriers to regular attendance.

Job description

At Dixons Middleton Academy, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. We know that regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic success, wellbeing and future life chances.

We are seeking a committed, resilient and highly relational Attendance Officer to join our pastoral team on a fixed-term basis until 31 August 2027. This role will have a particular focus on supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and those facing barriers to regular attendance.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about removing barriers, building positive relationships with families and helping some of our most vulnerable students access the education they deserve.

Why choose Dixons Middleton Academy?

Dixons Middleton Academy is an ambitious and high-performing 11-16 academy serving the community of Middleton serving 1300 students.

As part of Dixons Academies Trust, the academy builds a culture of success found on high expectations, strong routines and a relentless focus on learning, underpinned by excellent teaching and exceptional pastoral care. Its mission-driven approach ensures that every student, regardless of background, receives a rigorous and joyful education that prepares them to thrive at the next stage of their lives.

• We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together
• Focus on feedback and professional growth
• Opportunities across our trust to develop and grow your career
• Supportive line management; one team focused on fairness
• Employer funded cash health plan to support wellbeing for all staff

Why choose Dixons Academies Trust?

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Greater Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.

• We are values driven we work hard on the things that matter, with humility; we are good and kind; we are motivated by mastery, autonomy and purpose.
• We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years.
• We have launched a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back.
• We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive.
• We have an innovative approach to central operations which allows educators to focus on teaching and learning.
• We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching.
• We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload.
• We offer hybrid working arrangements and free on-site parking.
• We have a wealth of benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (private health, lifestyle benefits and discounts).

Visit our OpenSource Youtube channel to learn more about our approaches and culture.

Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.

Interviews will take place on 15 October 2025.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

We are focussed on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy. You can read more about this here.

Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.

Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with Dixons Academy Trust who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.

This is a fixed term contract linked to specific Mainstream Inclusion Funding until 31 August 2027.