Assistant Attendance Officer
The Latimer Arts College, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6SW8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 October 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
7 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 39 weeks per year (term time plus training days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade G, Point 8-12 (£26,824 - £28,598 FTE)
Actual salary
- Grade G, Point 8-12 (£20,266 - £22,607)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We seek to appoint an Assistant Attendance Officer to support in maintaining high standards of student attendance and punctuality. Whilst attendance is in line with the national average, it continues to be a whole school priority and we are always seeking to improve.
Interested candidates will ideally have a good knowledge and prior experience of school attendance procedures and processes, however, whilst experience with attendance procedures would be an advantage, this role may also suit those with experience in well-being, SEND or other relevant areas such as Pupil Premium.
This role will be incredibly fulfilling but equally as demanding. We require someone who has strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate in a patient and resilient way, whilst smiling and remaining positive throughout. You will be part of the wider Student Support Team and liaise with those leading on behaviour and safeguarding.
The successful candidate should:
Have a high standard of education
Be motivated to work with children and young people to ensure they are successful
Have a commitment to, and belief in, the equal value of all students
Be able to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
Have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
Be able to implement relevant highly effective behaviour management strategies with children and young people
Be able to raise self-esteem and expectations of children and young people
Have an awareness, understanding and solution focused approach to overcoming attendance barriers (including mental health, wellbeing and anxiety) for students in enabling them to attend school
Have knowledge and experience of the requirements of safeguarding within schools, including Child Protection
Have knowledge and experience of school attendance systems and related government guidance
Have knowledge and understanding of the national initiative to improve the educational outcomes for students who are eligible for the Pupil Premium funding
Have experience of working with agencies that deliver children and young people’s services
Be able to establish, maintain and share clear systems for keeping records and generating data to inform planning
Be able to collate, monitor and analyse a range of data concisely and accurately
Have strong ICT skills, especially in the use of Word and Excel
Ability to work with confidential information where discretion is paramount and an understanding of data protection.
Communication skills to influence, persuade, motivate and engage with a wide range of children, young people and their families
Ability to communicate effectively and relate well to other stakeholders
Warmth, confidence and empathy informed by a clear sense of purpose in working with children and young people
Physical and emotional resilience and reliability under pressure: managing the unexpected!
Creativity, energy and enthusiasm
Efficient and organised: independent and effective in time management, with a strong ability to prioritise
A willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Good sense of humour
A clear ability to work under own initiative and display flexibility
What the school offers its staff
- Weekly timetabled Work from Home (WFH) sessions at the start or end of the day for teachers
- Golden afternoons for non teachers
- A laptop is provided for every teacher and many non teachers
- A commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
- Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
- Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
- Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
- School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
- Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
- Full School Teachers Pay and Conditions, including continuous service, for Teaching Staff
- Employer Pension Contribution: Teachers’ Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff).
- Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
- A caring ethos that enables staff to attend family commitments and caring responsibilities
Further information about the job
This is a permanent post.
The hours per week are 8.15 am to 3.15 pm with a 30-minute unpaid break, term time plus training days (39 weeks per year)
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Applying for the job
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About The Latimer Arts College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1175 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Latimer Arts College website
- Email address
- jridley@latimer.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01536 720310
At The Latimer Arts College, we are a community. Together, we are committed to ensuring that everyone in our school is happy, feels safe and is valued. We are over-subscribed, with approximately 1200 students aged 11-18 who are nurtured and guided through their education in a purposeful and caring community ethos based on respect for all.
We are a Foundation school, supported by a Governing Body and the Local Authority. We are not part of a corporate Trust and can truly say we are a community school.
With our students at the heart of all that we do, we expect each member of the community to uphold our core values of Honesty, Excellence, Ambition, Respect and Teamwork. We encourage the development of core characteristics and skills, such as leadership and resilience, to ensure students leave with the skills required for employment and future success. We also model the fundamental British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs. We aim to make a positive contribution to both our local community and the wider society.
We have a passionate belief in the value of a well-rounded education and it is our intention to unlock the true potential within each and every individual, whatever that may be. We work collectively to motivate our students to place no boundaries on their ambitions, no limits on their aspirations and remove any barriers to their achievement. Through our high expectations we want to inspire our students to achieve excellence and be the best that they can be.
Our staff are essential to our success and so we are fully committed to their wellbeing and professional development.
We seek to appoint staff who thrive on collaboration, innovation and a desire to be amazing: colleagues who will have a passion for improving student achievement and personal development and be bursting with ideas as to how to achieve this. It is our job to nurture you to deliver this success.
We have a highly successful induction programme for new staff, including an ECT programme, and we offer an extensive range of training throughout this. We are passionate about supporting professional development to equip staff teams with the skills, knowledge and understanding that they need to not only fulfil their roles but most importantly to be fulfilled by their roles. We offer continual staff development and frequent training opportunities.
We are committed to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and have a varied programme of activities and support in place for our staff. This is responsive and evolves annually based on context and needs, with our staff voice being instrumental in shaping what we provide. We have a very low staff turnover and staff morale is high, this was evident in the last Ofsted report, in staff voice, as well as by the fact that staff choose to send their own children to the school.
Staff Benefits
Amongst the things that we offer are:
• Weekly timetabled Work from Home (WFH) sessions at the start or end of the day for teachers
• Golden afternoons for non-teachers
• A laptop is provided for every teacher and many non-teachers
• A commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
• Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
• School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
• Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
• Full School Teachers Pay and Conditions, including continuous service, for Teaching Staff
• Employer Pension Contribution: Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Teachers) and Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff).
• Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
• A caring ethos that enables staff to attend family commitments and caring responsibilities
The Wider Curriculum
We have a thriving House system, with two forms from each year group making up one of our four Houses. This system epitomises the caring, community ethos, and encourages a little healthy competition too!
At The Latimer Arts College we passionately believe that participation in enrichment activities plays a significant contribution to personal growth and high academic achievement. That is why we provide a range of extended opportunities throughout, and beyond, the academic year. There is an expectation that all teaching staff will offer enrichment and this is factored into directed time. Non-teaching staff can also support both tutor groups and enrichment should they wish to.
The enrichment programme offers something for everyone, and we are always open to new ideas from students and staff. We encourage students to take part in as many of the exciting activities on offer as possible.
We believe in rewarding and recognising success in all aspects of academic and extra-curricular life. This culminates in our annual Pride of Latimer Awards Evening.
Our Facilities
Ensuring that our staff and students can thrive in a positive learning environment is one of our key priorities. Each learning area is well-equipped with the specialist resources that individual subjects require.
We have a state-of-the-art Science Block, the Masque Theatre, a multi-use Sports Centre and a 4G all-weather pitch. Significant investment has been made in the site in recent years which means that we are the proud owners of a separate Sixth Form and Staff Café, a new Sixth Form Centre, modern toilet block and extended canteen. Staff teams have individual bases or offices.
We continue to invest and innovate to improve the learning environment for all. The Latimer Arts College provides an excellent environment to teach, learn and work in.
Arranging a visit to The Latimer Arts College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jridley@latimer.org.uk.
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