School Attendance Officer

Vision for Education Ltd; Ealing; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Teachers seeks a proactive School Attendance Officer for an alternative provision in Ealing. The role focuses on monitoring attendance, engaging with pupils and families, and coordinating with pastoral and teaching staff to drive improvement.

Salary range £33,000–£35,000 per annum, start September 2026, temp to perm. Hours 08:30–16:00. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to help re-engage young people with education in a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and maintaining accurate daily attendance records
• Following up on pupil absences and persistent lateness
• Contacting parents and carers to discuss attendance concerns and identify any barriers to attendance
• Building positive relationships with pupils, families and school staff
• Identifying patterns of absence and escalating concerns where appropriate
• Supporting the school with attendance improvement strategies and action plans
• Carrying out attendance-related administration, record keeping and reporting

Job description

School Attendence Officer
Ealing, North West London
£33,000- 35,000 per annum, (depending on experience/qualifications) Temp to Perm
Start date: September 2026, Hours: 08:30-16,00

We are seeking a proactive, organised and approachable School Attendance Officer to join a specialist alternative provision in Ealing. The school supports young people who may have experienced challenges within mainstream education, with a strong focus on improving engagement, attendance, behaviour and educational outcomes.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young people and families and understands the importance of good attendance in helping pupils make progress. You will play a key role in monitoring attendance, identifying concerns at an early stage and working positively with pupils, parents and professionals to improve attendance and engagement.

You will be joining a supportive team where strong relationships, communication and a child-centred approach are highly valued.

What the school offers:

• A supportive and inclusive environment focused on re-engaging young people with education
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to pupil attendance and outcomes
• A collaborative team working closely with pastoral, safeguarding and teaching staff
• A personalised approach to supporting pupils with a range of additional needs and barriers to education
• Opportunities to work closely with families and external professionals

Your role will include:

• Monitoring and maintaining accurate daily attendance records
• Following up on pupil absences and persistent lateness
• Contacting parents and carers to discuss attendance concerns and identify any barriers to attendance
• Building positive relationships with pupils, families and school staff
• Identifying patterns of absence and escalating concerns where appropriate
• Supporting the school with attendance improvement strategies and action plans
• Carrying out attendance-related administration, record keeping and reporting

What Smart Teachers offer
As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using thePay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Pension contributions
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get thepay andworkingconditionsyou are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply
If you are an individual who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about the training programme please contact the SEN Team on #removed#

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