Attendance Lead
Haveley Hey Community School, Manchester, M22 9NS16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Term time only plus 1 week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £28,598 and £32,061
Pay scale
- Grade 5 Point 12 - 19
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose:
The Attendance Officer will work alongside key school staff, pupils and parents to
- Lead, monitor and report on pupil attendance
- Work with families, forming strong relationships to promote high levels of attendance
- Promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture to reduce levels of absence
Duties and Responsibilities
Principal Accountabilities:
- To work closely with parents/carers, pupils and staff to improve levels of attendance
- To maintain, review and develop records of attendance on SIMS and use this data to identify and manage pupils/families with poor attendance/punctuality.
- To collate information with regard to the attendance of pupils who may be experiencing attendance difficulties in order to inform the school, governors, parents/carers and external agencies including preparation of paperwork for court cases.
Duties:
- To complete all registers daily ensuring they are completed and no missing marks or unexplained absences remain
- Monitoring late attendance
- To work with pupils to improve levels of attendance
- To work with parents/carers and other agencies in improving their child’s attendance record and coordinating parental support and training where appropriate
- To undertake home visits as designated by the school
- To interpret information relating to attendance patterns and identify key areas of concern
- To assist with the identification of pupils who will receive support in improving their attendance record
- To check and remind staff to complete registers when necessary
- To ensure all unexplained absences are accounted for or send letters requesting an explanation
- To assist and check records prior to the Census to ensure school attendance is accurate and up to date
- To monitor the attendance of vulnerable groups of pupils and liaise with SLT
- To produce termly reports for Governors and senior staff in school
- To liaise with external agencies to exchange information and determine appropriate levels of intervention
- To complete relevant training as part of the safeguarding team
- To input timely information i.e. exams, trips, sporting events, medical appointments, absence reports etc. and to keep teaching staff updated
- To check accuracy and correct coding on registers before printing off official registers and filing away on a termly basis
- To print off official registers daily and explained absences to ensure they are at hand in the event of a fire
- To follow the school’s attendance policy and send out letters as required
- To provide updates for staff on pupil attendance
- To collate, maintain and update attendance data
- To work alongside relevant staff including teachers, senior leaders and support staff to improve attendance
- To keep up to date with SIMs training
The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given above. These may vary from time to time without changing the general level of responsibility. Such variations would not justify the re-evaluation of a post.
Note
All staff are required to complete a 3 month probationary period during which time suitability for the post will be assessed.
What the school offers its staff
- A very supportive and committed school community
- A happy and harmonious environment in which every child really does matter
- A commitment to your professional development
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Free parking
- Pension Scheme
- Sick pay
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Haveley Hey Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 436 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Haveley Hey Community School website
- Email address
- HR@cosst.co.uk
Haveley Hey is a good school (Ofsted March 2019) with a caring and nurturing atmosphere that pupils, parents and staff are proud to be a part of. As part of the Children of Success Schools Trust (CoSST), working closely with our partner school, The Willows Primary School, our aim is to raise the aspirations and improve the life chances for our pupils and families in Wythenshawe.
Arranging a visit to Haveley Hey Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@cosst.co.uk.
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