Attendance Assistant

Abraham Moss Community School, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 5UF

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,064.00 - £32,061.00 pro rata

Attendance Assistant job summary

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Attendance Assistant to join our dedicated team at Abraham Moss Community School, Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5UF.

The core purpose of the role will be to support the Attendance Lead in the following:

• Ensure all registers are completed and no missing marks or unexplained absences remain.
• Follow the school policy for ‘first day contact’.
• Follow up with staff and parents any unexplained absences.
• Maintain an accurate system for students signing in / out.

Key responsibilities:

• Follow procedure for pupils arriving late
• Produce and report on absence statistics and trends liaising with senior staff to ensure attendance and punctuality is managed effectively
• Monitor the attendance of vulnerable groups and liaise with appropriate staff
• Identify, support and monitor pupils who require support in improving their attendance and punctuality
• Ensure parents/carers are aware of their legal responsibilities to make sure that their children receive an education up to the age of participation.
• Ensure the schools systems and process adhere to the DfE statutory guidance and departmental advice and that any changes to this guidance is acted upon within the necessary timeframe
• Take action through the magistrates' court if necessary
• Help, when requested, families get benefits, such as school meals, transport and clothing 
• Referrals to other agencies and professionals, such as social services and educational psychologists

For more information about the role please contact us on 0161 532 5400 or email noelinetaker@abrahammoss.co.uk.

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Abraham Moss Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1823 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Abraham Moss Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abraham-moss-community-school-manchester

Abraham Moss Community School is part of the Dean Trust and is an inclusive school where children flourish. There is barrier-free provision for pupils with physical disabilities. EAL teaching is a strength. Our ethos attracts pupils and staff who are committed to a multi-ethnic 3 -16 Community School where there are good relationships, good teaching and many opportunities. The Dean Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer.

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