Attendance Manager
Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 June 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
- £29,095 - £32,168 per year (FTE £35,412 – £39,152)
Additional allowances
£29,095 - £32,168 per year (FTE £35,412 – £39,152)
Attendance Manager job summary
Attendance Manager
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks (term time plus 1 week)
Working Pattern: 8am - 4pm Mon to Thurs, 8am - 3.30pm on Fridays
Salary: Pathway 6, £29,095 - £32,168 per year (FTE £35,412 - £39,152)
Site: Queen Katharine Academy
Closing date: 9am on 1st July
Start date: Sept 2026
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Are you ready to take responsibility for improving attendance and outcomes across a whole school?
Do you lead with respect, building strong relationships that break down barriers to attendance?
If so, Queen Katharine Academy would love to hear from you!
Your role:
As Attendance Manager, you will lead the academy’s approach to attendance, ensuring every student has the best chance to succeed by being in school. Working closely with pastoral and safeguarding teams, you will analyse attendance data, identify patterns and act quickly to support students and families.
You will manage and develop a small team, build strong partnerships with parents and external agencies, and confidently challenge barriers to attendance with a balanced approach of support and accountability. From producing clear reports to celebrating improvements, your work will drive a culture where attendance reflects our core values of respect, ambition and responsibility.
You will bring strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work at pace, alongside the confidence to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders. Your resilience, emotional intelligence and ability to use data to inform decisions will ensure you make a lasting difference to students’ lives.
About us:
At Queen Katharine Academy, our values of respect, ambition and responsibility are more than words, they shape every interaction and every decision we make. You will be joining a supportive, values-driven community where staff are trusted, developed and genuinely valued, and where collaboration sits at the centre of our success.
Why work for us?:
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a team committed to “working together to transform lives through education.”
High-quality, ongoing professional development at every stage of your career
Trust-wide networks for collaboration, coaching, and subject development
Clear pathways for career progression and leadership
A supportive induction programme, rated highly by 95% of new employees
A culture that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional growth
To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits
Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Queen Katharine Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1685 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Katharine Academy website
School location
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