Attendance Manager

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DA

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 or As soon as possible following pre-employment checks

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,908.00 - £28,701.00 Annually (Actual) DCC/ NJC Grade 8 pay point 12-15 - Actual Salary £26908 - £28701 Includes holiday and bank holiday Pay . 37 hours per week 40 weeks per year ( Term Time plus INSET days and 5 days during the holidays)

Attendance Manager job summary

Attendance at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

At Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, we recognise that regular attendance is fundamental to students' achievement, wellbeing and sense of belonging. We are looking to appoint an Attendance Manager to play a key role in promoting good attendance, coordinating support and working with students, families and colleagues to ensure every young person has the best opportunity to succeed. Our approach combines high expectations with practical support, helping every student make the most of the education and opportunities we offer.

The Attendance Manager will work closely with our safeguarding team, Family Support Worker, inclusion colleagues, Heads of Year and tutors to promote good attendance and ensure that students and families receive timely support. Line managed by the SLT lead for attendance, they will contribute to the school’s attendance strategy, coordinate agreed actions and evaluate their impact to inform future priorities.

We also want to strengthen our work with primary schools through the Belper Cluster Collaboration. By sharing relevant information appropriately and working together, we can identify emerging concerns and attendance patterns affecting families, offer support earlier and provide continuity as students move into Year 7.

The Role

This is an opportunity help improve how the school identifies and responds to absence. Reporting to the SLT lead for attendance, the Attendance Manager will oversee all aspects of attendance, maintain reliable procedures and provide clear information for action.

The successful candidate will:

ensure essential daily tasks are completed promptly;

use attendance information to identify concerns and evaluate the effect of support;

build positive relationships and communicate clearly with students, families and colleagues;

use initiative to improve systems and follow agreed actions through;

supervise and develop colleagues with professionalism, fairness and care.

The SLT lead for attendance retains strategic responsibility. The Attendance Manager translates agreed priorities into consistent daily practice and brings emerging concerns and recommendations to the SLT lead.

What we offer :

• LGPS Pension Scheme ( Employer contribution 20.80%)
• CPD opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme who offer a range of wellbeing and advice services
• Free Parking
• Optional, Staff Social events and activities

We know that to provide the very best education, we must recruit, retain and invest in exceptional staff. Staff wellbeing is a genuine priority and is closely linked to our high levels of retention. We are proud that Ofsted’s May 2025 inspection recognised the positive culture we have built:

“Staff are proud to work at the school. They appreciate leaders’ consideration of their work-life balance. They feel well led and managed”

How to Apply

Please read the attached Recruitment Pack for further details. If you feel you have the skills detailed in the Person Specification and the role appeals to you please apply via the `Apply now` button on My New Term.

Applications will be reviewed regularly; we reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date. Early applications are recommended.

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this post involves regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services

Closing Date

Monday 16th November 2026

Interviews

Friday 20th November 2026

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

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As these post involve regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.

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 Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/belper-school-and-sixth-form-centre

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is an exceptional place. We combine strong academic standards, a rich and inspirational curriculum, and a caring and supportive ethos to provide the best education we can for our wonderful students. We also like to think we are a great place to work, and Ofsted agreed. (“Staff are happy and proud to work at the school. Leaders are considerate of staff’s workload and well-being” OFSTED, 2022)

The school has been proud to serve the thriving community of Belper and surrounding villages for
over 50 years. Belper in Derbyshire is on the edge of the Peak District with good road and rail links to
other parts of the country. It is situated in the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site and has previously won the Best High Street and Market Town in the UK award. Belper has a creative and inclusive community and hosts an annual arts festival and a very popular Pride event.

Our vision is encapsulated in the phrase “Create Your Future. Be who you are and become who you aspire to be” and this vision guides our educational direction. We want to provide our students with the qualifications, knowledge, and skills they need to have happy and successful lives. We know that our students leave Belper well prepared to thrive as adults and we are proud of what our alumni achieve; from international athletes, to space engineers, from creative professionals, to self- employed entrepreneurs and much, much more. To provide the best education we can, we understand how important it is to recruit, retain and invest in our staff. We see our school as one community of families, students, teaching staff, support staff, leadership staff, and governors all
working together.

We prioritise staff wellbeing and understand how this links to our staff retention remaining high. The Senior Leadership Team are always visible in school, working hard to bring out the best in our staff. We have a strong and committed governing body who take their roles and responsibilities seriously.

At Belper School we believe passionately in an inclusive approach to education and in promoting the personal development of every student. We have a distinctive ethos, which marks us out from many other schools. While we value academic achievement and strong exam results, we also believe it is our duty to create responsible citizens for the future. Self-respect and respect for others are central to that belief.
We keep the students at the school central to the decisions we make. Visitors often comment on the very positive feel of the school. Their conduct in lessons and around the site is excellent. (“Lessons
are calm and orderly” OFSTED, 2022) Belper is a school where teachers can truly focus on teaching.

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