School Attendance Officer

Teaching Personnel; Oldham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good transport links

Supportive leadership

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting an Attendance Officer for a welcoming secondary school in the Oldham area. The role suits someone with experience in attendance, administration, pastoral or welfare, to join a supportive environment where attendance and student outcomes are priorities.

You will monitor attendance, liaise with parents, maintain MIS records, produce reports, and work with pastoral and safeguarding teams, liaising with external agencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in school attendance/administration/pastoral or welfare roles.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Experience using SIMS/Arbor/Bromcom or similar systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track student attendance and punctuality.
• Follow up on absences with parents and carers.
• Maintain accurate attendance records using the school's MIS system.
• Produce attendance reports and analyse attendance data.
• Work closely with pastoral and safeguarding teams to improve attendance.
• Liaise with external agencies as required.
• Support the implementation of whole-school attendance strategies.

Skills

Attendance management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Bromcom

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Attendance Officer on behalf of a welcoming and well-established secondary school in the Oldham area.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Attendance Officer, Attendance Administrator, School Administrator, Pastoral Officer or Education Welfare professional looking to join a supportive school environment where attendance and student outcomes are a key priority.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and track student attendance and punctuality.
• Follow up on absences with parents and carers.
• Maintain accurate attendance records using the school's MIS system.
• Produce attendance reports and analyse attendance data.
• Work closely with pastoral and safeguarding teams to improve attendance.
• Liaise with external agencies where required.
• Support the implementation of whole‑school attendance strategies.

Requirements

• Previous experience working within a school attendance, administration, pastoral or welfare role.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information professionally and confidentially.
• Experience using SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom or similar systems is desirable.

What the School Offers

• Supportive senior leadership team.
• Positive and inclusive school culture.
• Well‑established attendance and pastoral systems.
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on student outcomes.
• Easily accessible location with good transport links across Greater Manchester.

If you are interested in this Attendance Officer opportunity, please apply today with an up‑to‑date CV.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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