Attendance Officer

Elstow School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9GP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  5 June 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: £25,495.00 - £26,298.00 Annually (FTE) AS 4-6 £25,495-£26,298 pro rata £22,124-£22,821

Attendance Officer job summary

Attendance Officer

We are looking to recruit an experienced and committed Attendance Officer to join our dedicated support team We are seeking an individual with very high expectations who is passionate about working with young people and is ambitious to see them achieve. You will be a resilient team player with a can-do attitude, will be flexible, organised and able to use your own initiative and problem-solve.

The role involves collecting, recording, monitoring and reporting data on attendance and punctuality, and supporting our pastoral work to improve and maintain these in support of students so that they achieve the very best outcomes from their time at school.

We are dedicated to providing an outstanding education to every child. Our lovely students, hardworking teachers, and supportive parents create a community that is committed to excellence in all areas of education.

Joining Elstow School as an Attendance Officer is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our story - providing transformational experiences for thousands of pupils, developing our staff to be the very best they can be, and influencing the wider system by demonstrating first-hand what is achievable

The successful candidate will have

• English/Maths at GCSE grade A-C or equivalent
• Experience of managing/monitoring Attendance in a school environment - desirable
• Experience of working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and how to promote equality and diversity within the job role
• Evidence of establishing effective relationships with staff, pupils and other stakeholders
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection matters
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently face-to-face, on the telephone and in writing
• Strong IT skills (Knowledge of any MIS / CPOMS desirable)
• Ability to work on own initiative, has drive, energy and vision, is efficient, methodical and organised and calm under pressure
• A resilient character with a flexible approach to work

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: 1st September 2026

Salary: AS 4-6 FTE £25,495-£26,298 dependent on experience. Actual pro rata salary £22,124-£22,821

Contract: Permanent, Full time, Term time + 5 INSET days, 39 weeks per year, 37 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 9am- 5pm, Friday 9am- 4:30pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our students. The successful applicants will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.

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 Elstow School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 418 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elstow School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elstow-school-bedford

In 2017, Elstow School was proud to join Bedford Free School and become part of an exceptional offer to families in Bedford.

Elstow School offers a truly enriched and academic curriculum. We really do believe that our pupils can go on to achieve extraordinary things.

We take our values of We Care, We Share, We do our best, very seriously. They underpin our routines, our curriculum, and what we strive to develop in our pupils.

We work hard on our culture in which the highest expectations and aspirations surround all of our pupils, delivering on our families’ demand for excellent educational opportunities.

We deliver a knowledge-based curriculum to enable our children to go on to excel at secondary school and beyond. We make sure that the latest research informed practice guides our teaching development and this in turn means that the lessons are coherent.

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