School Attendance & Engagement Officer

Wigan Council; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking an Attendance Officer to join the Attendance Team within the Inclusion Service. You will work directly with children, families and schools to address barriers to regular school attendance and support engagement with education.

You will manage attendance-focused casework, coordinate support plans, and progress cases through the statutory framework while maintaining a child-centred and outcome-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of current attendance legislation.
• Safeguarding responsibilities and wider children's services processes.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make informed decisions.
• Maintain accurate records and work towards sustainable improvement in attendance.

Responsibilities

• Work with children, families and schools to address barriers to regular school attendance.
• Manage attendance-focused casework and coordinate support plans.
• Progress cases through the statutory attendance framework when required, including potential enforcement.
• Maintain a child-centred, outcome-focused approach throughout interventions.

Skills

Resilient

Self-motivated

Organised

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Wigan Council is seeking an Attendance Officer to join the Attendance Team within the Inclusion Service. You will work directly with children, families and schools to address barriers to regular school attendance and support engagement with education.

You will manage attendance-focused casework, coordinate support plans, and progress cases through the statutory framework while maintaining a child-centred and outcome-focused approach.