Attendance Officer

Co-op Academy Oakwood, Leeds, LS8 3LZ

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 25,009 - 27,129

Attendance Officer job summary

Attendance Officer

At Co-op Academy Oakwood, we don't just teach; we inspire. We are a vibrant, welcoming primary school where community is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our Ways of Being Co-op (Do what matters most, Be yourself always, Show you care, Succeed together), we work hard to give our children the best possible start in life.

But before our pupils can learn, thrive, and succeed... they need to be here. That’s where you come in.

The Mission

We aren’t just looking for someone to crunch numbers and look at spreadsheets (though a bit of data-savviness is definitely required!). We are looking for a relationship builder, a problem solver, and a community champion.

As our Attendance Officer, you will be the bridge between home and school. You’ll be the friendly face at the gates, the supportive voice on the phone, and the detective who figures out why a child might be missing school—working with families to break down those barriers.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Being a Champion for Attendance: Monitoring daily attendance and identifying patterns or pupils who need a little extra support to get through the gates.

Building Bridges: Working closely with parents and carers with empathy, warmth, and resilience to improve attendance.

Celebrating Success: Designing and running fun initiatives and rewards that make children excited to achieve 100% or vastly improved attendance.

Collaborating: Partnering with our fantastic safeguarding, pastoral, and leadership teams to ensure no child slips through the cracks.

Keeping it Accurate: Maintaining precise records (we use SIMS/Arbor) and ensuring compliance with local authority guidelines.

Who You Are:

A People Person: You can chat with anyone, from a nervous four-year-old to a stressed parent, quickly building trust and rapport.

Empathetic yet Firm: You understand that life can be complicated, but you never lose sight of what's best for the child.

A Problem Solver: You don’t just see an attendance issue; you look for the root cause and work creatively to fix it.

Organised & Driven: You can manage a busy workload, keep immaculate records, and stay calm under pressure.

School Experience? Brilliant. A background in community work, youth work, or family support? Also fantastic!

Why Choose Co-op Academy Oakwood?

A supportive, laugh-out-loud, and genuinely caring staff team.

Fantastic professional development opportunities across the wider Co-op Academies Trust.

Access to Co-op staff benefits and discounts.

The unbeatable feeling of knowing you are making a tangible difference to children's lives every single day.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you have the energy, the empathy, and the drive to help our pupils show up and shine, we want to hear from you!

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 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 Co-op Academy Oakwood

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 432 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Co-op Academy Oakwood website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-oakwood

Co-op Academy Oakwood is an exciting and dynamic workplace which offers an exceptional learning experience to all of its pupils. As part of the Co-op Academies Trust you will be joining a highly inspirational and ambitious organisation, which strives for excellence in all it does in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for its pupils.

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