Attendance Improvement Officer

Airedale Infant Academy, Castleford, WF10 3QJ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,537.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 (SCP 12-18), 37 hours per week, Term Time Only + Inset Days (Actual salary £24,900 - £27,822 per annum)

Attendance Improvement Officer job summary

Airedale Infant Academy and Airedale Junior Academy are seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer, to join our dedicated team, the successful candidate will work across both our academies.

This post reports to the Senior Leadership Team and involves robustly monitoring attendance, promoting the importance of good attendance and punctuality and providing social emotional and mental health support in order to reduce absence. You will provide support in addressing the needs of pupils who need particular help in achieving their full potential and help these pupils to overcome barriers to attendance.

• The successful candidate will have the ability to relate well to children and adults, have the ability to deal with conflicting demands and work flexibly. They will also have knowledge of attendance strategies and how to implement them and promote high levels of pupil attendance.
• You will be a positive influence on the climate and culture of the Academy and have an understanding of barriers to child development and wellbeing and your responsibilities in supporting with these.
• You will be working with pupils, colleagues and visitors across the school, so you’ll need to love working with people, have very high standards and be prepared to work hard as part of a team.

As part of our team at Castleford Trust, you will have access to a comprehensive package of wellbeing support designed exclusively for schools, providing access to a team of in-house wellbeing experts, counsellors, nurses and physiotherapists.

Airedale Infant Academy and Airedale Junior Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.

For further information on the Academies, the role and how to apply please visit our website at https://www.castlefordacademytrust.com

All completed application forms should be submitted through the My New Term Portal - https://mynewterm.com/candidate-registration

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 2 March 2026 and interviews will be held on Thursday 12 March 2026.

If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Shona Webb, School Business Manager via email to swebb@aia.castlefordtrust.co.ukor by telephone on 01977 519281.

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 Airedale Infant Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Airedale Infant Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/airedale-infant-school

Airedale Infant Academy and Airedale Junior Academy are situated in Airedale, Castleford in West Yorkshire. Both academies are dedicated to providing the very best education possible for all the pupils who attend. We are tireless in ensuring every pupil meets their full potential academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. With around 230 pupils in the infants, and 380 pupils in the juniors, both schools work in close collaboration with one another under one headteacher to create a cohesive and supportive learning environment for our pupils and the local Airedale community.

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