Student Attendance Advocate — Part-Time (Fridays)

Outwood Grange Acadamies Trust; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 9,800 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Hemsworth is seeking an Attendance Officer to strengthen school attendance. The role offers 15 hours per week or 22.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days, with availability on Fridays. The post focuses on implementing whole-school strategies to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence.

You will conduct home visits, oversee late gate duties, and provide administrative support while engaging with students and parents to overcome attendance barriers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits to support attendance improvements
• Manage late gate duty and attendance monitoring
• Provide essential administrative support for attendance records
• Engage with students and parents to address attendance barriers

Job description

Outwood Academy Hemsworth is seeking an Attendance Officer to strengthen school attendance. The role offers 15 hours per week or 22.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days, with availability on Fridays. The post focuses on implementing whole-school strategies to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence.

You will conduct home visits, oversee late gate duties, and provide administrative support while engaging with students and parents to overcome attendance barriers.