Attendance Officer
Astrea Academy Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9EW8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February/March
Closing date
18 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 January 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
- £31,022.00 - £33,143.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata £27,007 - £28,854
Attendance Officer job summary
Join Our Team as an Attendance Officer
Location: Astrea Academy Dearne, Barnsley
Start Date: February/March
Salary: £27,007 - £28,854 (Actual Salary)
Hours: 37 hours/week | Term Time Only (39 weeks/year)
Closing Date: 18th January
Astrea Academy Dearne is proud to serve over 1,150 scholars aged 11-16 in Barnsley and is easily accessible from Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster, and Sheffield. As part of Astrea Academy Trust, we are committed to delivering an inclusive, aspirational, and academic education for all. Our knowledge-rich curriculum, warm/strict culture, and high expectations ensure impeccable behaviour and joyful learning. We work tirelessly to help every scholar overcome barriers and thrive—regardless of background or starting point.
The RoleWe are seeking a highly effective Attendance Officer to join our committed and ambitious team. The ideal candidate will have high aspirations for themselves and our scholars, a passion for bringing about positive change, and an unconditional positive regard for all young people.
The successful candidate will work with staff, scholars, and families to promote high levels of attendance and challenge any non-attendance. You will play a key role in driving improvement of attendance and punctuality throughout the academy to meet or exceed national expectations.
Key Responsibilities- Drive improvement of attendance and punctuality across the academy.
- Monitor and challenge persistent absences; liaise with parents/carers regarding scholar absence.
- Work collaboratively with staff, scholars, and families to promote high attendance.
- Identify scholars requiring home visits and conduct or accompany these visits.
- Fulfil all administrative functions associated with attendance.
- Experience working with children or young people.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A full driving licence is essential.
- Hardworking, improvement-focused, and committed to safeguarding.
- A values-driven culture with high expectations and no excuses.
- A strong focus on literacy, academic achievement, and personal development.
- Excellent support for scholars with additional needs.
- Opportunities for professional growth within Astrea Academy Trust.
Interested in Applying?
Take a look at the Recruitment Pack and Job Description to find out more about the role and how to apply. We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy.
Please contact Hannah Peace (Hannah.peace@astreadearne.org) to arrange a visit.
Closing Date:
The closing date for applications is 18th January 2026. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates:
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window. Apply today to avoid disappointment and become a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.
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 Astrea Academy Dearne
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1106 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Astrea Academy Dearne website
Do you want to be part of a team where you will help make a lasting impact on our students and rapidly accelerate their progress?
Do you want to work in a school where you are free to teach, with impeccable student behaviour and unhindered by bureaucracy?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher or ECT.
Astrea Academy Dearne is an 11-16 secondary academy situated in Barnsley, with around 1150 students. We are within commutable distance from Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster and Sheffield and are a proud member of the Astrea Academy Trust family of schools. We have the highest aspiration for our students to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. We are a truly comprehensive and inclusive academy. This is reflected in our approach to all areas of our work.
We are committed to a knowledge-rich curriculum and a traditional approach to teaching, behaviour and culture. We believe that schools must teach powerful knowledge, ’the best that has been thought and said’ and an ‘entitlement curriculum’ for all. We believe in explicit instruction and have been greatly influenced by Lemov’s ‘Teach Like A Champion’, Rosenshine and recent developments in cognitive science. We believe that the creation of a scholarly culture that is warm and strict, disciplined and joyful, where there is ‘purpose not power’, ensuring impeccable behaviour, where teachers can focus on teaching and pupils can focus on learning, underpins everything
We are values-driven and our vision is to provide an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all our students, so that all of them will learn, thrive and lead successful lives. We are unapologetically ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We want to ensure that all our students have the option to be able to go to university or aspirational alternative. We are not going to reduce expectations because of a child’s background or home life, or because they are new to English or have a special education need. In fact, the opposite is true. It is our job to redouble our efforts to help children overcome these barriers so that they can flourish.
We value our staff highly and treat workload very seriously. Our systems are high leverage, ensuring you can really focus on your core purpose – teaching, in a sustainable way, unhindered by bureaucracy or poor behaviour.
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