Attendance Officer

Gooseacre Primary Academy, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 0NU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,017.00 - £28,154.00 Annually (FTE) SCP 4-9 Pro ratas Salary £13,008 - £14,077

Attendance Officer job summary

Attendance Officer

Gooseacre Primary Academy

21.25 hours per week | Term Time Only | Permanent
Actual Salary: £13,008 - £14,077 per annum

Closing Date: 1 October 2026

Are you passionate about helping children achieve the best possible outcomes? Do you enjoy working collaboratively to solve problems and remove barriers to learning?

Gooseacre Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Attendance Officer to join our team. This is a rewarding opportunity for an organised and proactive individual who understands the important link between attendance, wellbeing and educational outcomes. Working closely with pupils, families and colleagues, you will play a key role in encouraging excellent attendance habits, removing barriers to learning and ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed.

About Gooseacre Primary Academy

Gooseacre Primary Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school at the heart of the local community. As part of Astrea Academy Trust, we are committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to learn, thrive and succeed. Our dedicated staff create a nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to develop confidence, resilience and a lifelong love of learning. We value strong partnerships with families and believe that consistent attendance is essential in helping every child reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on the day-to-day monitoring of pupil attendance and punctuality across the academy.
• Work proactively to improve attendance levels and reduce persistent absence.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents and carers to support regular school attendance.
• Follow up absences promptly through telephone calls, meetings and other appropriate interventions.
• Identify pupils requiring additional attendance support and coordinate appropriate actions.
• Undertake or support home visits where necessary to strengthen engagement with families.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and ensure all register information is complete and up to date.
• Monitor attendance trends and provide reports to school leaders and relevant stakeholders.
• Attend attendance review meetings and contribute to support plans for pupils and families.
• Work closely with safeguarding, SEND and pastoral colleagues to ensure barriers to attendance are identified and addressed.
• Ensure all attendance-related administration is completed accurately and within required timescales.
• Support the academy's commitment to safeguarding by ensuring attendance concerns are identified and escalated appropriately.

What We're Looking For

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent).
• Experience in an administrative, attendance, pastoral or school-based role.
• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Confidence managing and analysing attendance data and records.
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with families.
• A professional and resilient approach when dealing with sensitive or challenging situations.
• The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, external agencies and wider stakeholders.
• Good IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate records using school management systems.
• A full UK driving licence is desirable.
• Safeguarding or child protection training is desirable.
• A commitment to supporting children's wellbeing, attendance and educational success.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all candidates can fully demonstrate their abilities.

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.

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.

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

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

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.

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 Gooseacre Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 378 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Gooseacre Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gooseacre-primary-academy

Welcome to Gooseacre Primary Academy
Gooseacre Primary Academy is located in Thurnscoe in South Yorkshire, close to Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. We currently have over 300 pupils on our roll and ten classes in the school: Foundation Stage 1 and 2, three Key Stage 1 classes and seven Key Stage 2 classes.

The school has seen a remarkable pace of improvement in recent times and in June 2020 Ofsted judged us to be “a good school”. We are proud to have achieved this status for a second time, which is due to considerable dedication and effort from the whole team of staff and wider academy community. We are committed to maintaining our rate of progress. We will build on our strengths, ensuring good practice is embedded into the school and drive forward new initiatives to enhance our performance further.

We are delighted to now be a part of the Astrea Academy Trust. The Astrea vision enables individual academies to flourish with real autonomy, whilst also ensuring a strong ethos of support and collaboration.

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