Attendance Officer

Office Angels • Temporary • Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom • £14 - £14.50 / hour • 1w ago

Attendance Officer

£14- £15p/h

Own transport required

Monday to Friday

Immediate start - ongoing role

Northampton

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and analyse attendance data across academies to identify trends, vulnerable groups, and areas of concern.
Promote high levels of attendance and punctuality across all key stages and settings.
Work directly with pupils and families to address barriers to attendance, including home visits where appropriate.
Develop and monitor attendance improvement plans for targeted students and groups.
Act as a key contact for attendance issues, offering guidance and challenge to parents/carers regarding legal attendance responsibilities.
Support academy leaders and pastoral teams in implementing attendance strategies, systems, and interventions.
Ensure unexplained absences are followed up promptly and accurately recorded.
Maintain confidential attendance records and produce reports using MIS systems such as SIMS or Arbor.
Support safeguarding procedures, escalate concerns appropriately, and work with external agencies including local authorities, social care, police, and health services.
Assist with legal processes relating to non-attendance, including penalty notices, case preparation, and court attendance.
Travel across multiple academy sites to provide consistent attendance support.

Key Skills & Experience

Strong understanding of school attendance procedures and safeguarding responsibilities.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skills.
Experience working with children, families, schools, or vulnerable groups.
Ability to analyse attendance data and produce clear reports.
Confident using MIS systems such as SIMS or Arbor.
Organised, resilient, and able to manage sensitive situations professionally.
Ability to work independently across multiple sites and prioritise workload effectively.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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