Attendance and Welfare Officer

Manor Drive Secondary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 7EP

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

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• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,164.00 Annually (Actual)

Attendance and Welfare Officer job summary

Permanent position: Attendance & Welfare Officer

Hours per week: 35 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday-Thursday 8am-4.15pm, Friday 8am-2.10pm

Lunch: 50 minutes unpaid

Grade: Grade 7 Point 12

Actual Salary: £23,164 per year

Working pattern: Term time plus 5 days (these include 5 staff training days)

Manor Drive Secondary Academy is a brand new, over-subscribed school in the north of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The school is very much the centre of the local community and is situated amongst a thriving new housing estate. We welcomed the first cohort of 120 Year 7 students in September 2022. Manor Drive is an ideal place to enhance your career, in a small team with high expectations. Whilst being an innovative and dynamic Academy, we have traditional values and high standards both for our students and staff. Staff are extremely supportive with ambitions of exceptional outcomes for all.

We are seeking to appoint an Attendance and Welfare Officer to work closely with the Safeguarding and Pastoral Teams in delivering focused family support. The post holder will help support with the development of social, emotional and health skills in the children and families within the school community. They will also play a central part in the continual development of the monitoring and tracking of student attendance. The role will also include working with families to comply with applicable attendance laws, codes and requirements.

It is desirable that candidates have appropriate training, qualifications and experience, however, training will be provided for the successful applicant.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

The rare and exciting opportunity to work in a growing school and be part of something from early in the school journey

Strong focus on student and staff wellbeing

Free staff parking

Use of staff room space

Staff gym

Full details and how to apply can be found on the school website www.manordrivesecondary.org.uk We welcome questions from prospective applicants, please contact, Penny Noble by email: pnoble@manordrivesecondary.org.uk We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 23 February 2026

Manor Drive Secondary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Manor Drive Secondary Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor Drive Secondary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-drive-secondary-academy

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