School Attendance Officer

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

Flexible family policies

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays for 非

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is seeking an Attendance Officer to implement whole-school strategies to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence. You will conduct the Late Gate patrol, maintain the attendance MIS, and engage with students and parents to address absences, offering support and escalation where needed.

The role combines operational duties with administrative tasks, including data reporting and liaison with staff, students, and families, in a full-time permanent post located

Qualifications

• Strong communication with diverse audiences both verbal and written.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in standard ICT packages including Microsoft Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Drive whole-school attendance strategies by providing operational and clerical support to reduce persistent absence.
• Conduct the daily Late Gate patrol and manage the attendance MIS.
• Operate the automated system for contacting parents regarding absence.
• Direct engagement with students and parents to discuss absence reasons and provide support.
• Prepare and present detailed attendance data for monitoring and reports, and process referrals for Fixed Penalty Notices.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Organisational skills

ICT proficiency

Excel

Tools

CMIS

SIMS

Job description

Mornington Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

24/09/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for Are you passionate about ensuring every student maximises their potential through consistent attendance?

As an Attendance Officer, you will be crucial in implementing whole-school strategies designed to improve attendance levels and actively reduce persistent absence.

This role blends operational duties—such as conducting home visits and late gate patrols—with essential administrative support, requiring resilient engagement with students and parents to address attendance barriers.

Responsibilities You will drive whole-school attendance strategies by providing operational and clerical support to reduce persistent absence.

This involves conducting the daily 'Late Gate' patrol and maintaining the academy’s registration and attendance Management Information System, including operating the automated system for contacting parents regarding absence.

A key function is direct engagement with students and parents to discuss reasons for absence, offering appropriate support and challenge.

You will also prepare and present detailed attendance data for monitoring and reports, process referrals for Fixed Penalty Notices, and publicise attendance information through various channels.

• To view the job description please clickhere Qualifications The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing, and possess excellent time management and organisation skills.

Proficiency in standard ICT packages, particularly Microsoft Office and Excel, is essential.

Required attributes include resilience and the ability to work effectively in difficult situations, including dealing with conflict, while remaining professional at all times.

The ability to build effective working relationships with all stakeholders, including students and parents, is crucial.

Experience in a school environment or attendance-related role is desirable, as is using CMIS or SIMS software.

A satisfactory DBS check is mandatory.

• What the school offers its staff About Us Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE). What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)

Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

• Further Information onemployee benefitscan be found
• To find our more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEOplease

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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