Attendance Officer

Cranford Park Church of England Primary School, Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 6LB

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 2 hours a week, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade B pro rata (£24,796 to £25,128 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Cranford Park CE Primary School is a delightful one-form-entry school in Yateley – a “small school with a big heart” (Ofsted 2025), set in a spacious attractive environment. We are an inclusive, nurturing school looking for a positive, resilient individual to join our friendly team as an Attendance Officer, working directly with the headteacher to improve the attendance of our pupils. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting pupil attendance within a welcoming school environment.

The successful candidate will be required to work with families to improve the attendance of children throughout the primary age range. A trusting, positive relationship will be essential in ensuring the best progress so the successful candidate will need a warm, enthusiastic approach, while maintaining high expectations for improvement where necessary. You will need initiative and a creative approach to bespoke solutions for our different families. See role description for more details.

We are ideally looking for someone who:

• Has some experience of working with families as a front-line, public-sector worker. This would not need to be in education.
• Is organised, detail-oriented and confident working with data and systems, including record keeping.
• Has good problem-solving skills, creativity and initiative to take the role further.
• Has good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Has resilience, is flexible, positive and not phased by difficult conversations.
• Is willing to go ‘over and above’ as part of the team.
  

What the school offers its staff

We are highly committed to our staff and can offer you:

• A positive, friendly, and supportive team of colleagues within a happy and caring school.
• Children with ‘outstanding attitudes and behaviour’ (Ofsted 2025)
• Training in using the systems and processes required.
• Opportunities for Continued Professional Development.
• Freedom to use initiative and bring creativity to your role.

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.

The Role:

• Use Arbor to monitorattendancepatterns, including absences and lateness, identifying trends, concerns and successes.
• Work closely with children, staff, parents, and external agencies where required.
• Meet with families where attendance is a concern to discuss bespoke support.
• Contact target families weekly to discuss progress, celebrate success, identify issues and find solutions.
• Process formal paperwork in line with Hampshire procedures, including letters and penalty notices where families fail to engage.

Commitment to safeguarding

Cranford Park CE Primary School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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.

Attendance Officer Aug 26.pdf - 119 KB (opens in new tab)

About Cranford Park Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 159 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cranford Park Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: headteacher@cranfordpark.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01252 870536
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cranford-park-primary

One form entry primary school

Arranging a visit to Cranford Park Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@cranfordpark.hants.sch.uk.

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