School Attendance Officer

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

25 days holiday + bank holidays

On-site parking

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield is seeking an Attendance Officer to strengthen whole-school attendance strategies. You will run daily gate duties, maintain attendance records and the MIS, and operate the automated contact system to reach parents about absence.

You will engage with students and families to address attendance barriers, prepare attendance reports, and manage referrals for penalties as required. A DBS check is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong time management and organisation skills.
• Proficient with ICT packages, especially Excel.
• Experience in a school environment or attendance role desirable. DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Drive whole-school attendance strategies with operational and clerical support.
• Carry out daily gate duty and manage attendance registration and MIS.
• Operate contact system to inform parents about absence.
• Engage with students and parents to address attendance barriers and provide support.
• Prepare and present detailed attendance data for monitoring and reports; process referrals for Fixed Penalty Notices.
• Publicise attendance information through various channels.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Organisation

Resilience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

CMIS/SIMS

Job description

Attendance Officer

Job Description

Outwood Grange Academy

Attendance Officer

Salary (Actual Salary): £23,389.84 to £24,475.76.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only plus 5 Days.

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, with essential administrative support, requiring resilient engagement with students and parents to address attendance barriers.

Welcome From The Principal

Thank you for your interest in Outwood Grange Academy.

I am so pleased you are looking at this fantastic opportunity to work at Outwood Grange Academy. Our larger-than-average 11-19 academy is in the heart of Outwood, Wakefield, with easy access to major towns and cities via the motorway network.

As the Founding Academy of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we embody the organisation's core ethos: making students our fundamental priority, raising standards, and transforming life chances.

I am truly proud of the work we do to ensure all aspects of education are of the highest possible quality. This is driven by our staff's unwavering dedication, their commitment to enabling every student to achieve their potential. We are passionate about the importance of CPD for our teachers as they are our greatest resource and are best placed to inspire students.

If this is a vision that resonates with you, I look forward to meeting you to discuss what you have to offer.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Nicole Graham at [e-mail]

Responsibilities

You will drive whole-school attendance strategies by providing operational and clerical support to reduce persistent absence. This involves conducting the daily gate duty 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.

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.

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.

Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.

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.