Attendance Officer

Bowlee Park Community Primary School, Manchester, M24 4LA

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 32,061 - 35,412

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required as soon as possible

The Governing Board are seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer who will take responsibility for the day-to-day systems and processes and ensure high attendance levels of all pupils.

Your responsibilities will primarily include:

• Monitoring and tracking pupil attendance
• Co-ordinating the administration of attendance on a daily basis
• Identifying and addressing individual attendance issues.
• Collaborating with pupils, parents, and teachers to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Developing and implementing strategies to boost attendance rates.
• Working alongside senior staff and external agencies to develop and implement effective whole school attendance strategies.
• Building positive, caring relationships with our families and working closely with those who require support.

You must have an understanding of school systems and factors affecting non-school attendance.

You will join a strong motivated and hard-working team with a strong pastoral ethos and high expectations.

As a successful candidate you will:

• have skills and experience relevant to this post
• possess excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• be competent in a range of IT packages
• possess good communication skills
• have the ability to work using your own initiative
• be exceptionally well organised and able to meet strict deadlines
• work effectively in partnership with pupils, parents, staff and governors

You must be prepared to undertake traveling as part of your duties.

Visits to the school can be arranged or please visit the school website for further information at: www.bowleepark.rochdale.sch.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

What the school offers its staff

PAM assist

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 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.

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About Bowlee Park Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 900 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bowlee Park Community Primary School website
• Email address: apply@bowleepark.rochdale.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01616540257
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bowlee-park-community-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Bowlee Park Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email apply@bowleepark.rochdale.sch.uk.

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