Attendance Officer

Handsworth Grange Community Sports College, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 May 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: FTE Between £30,024 to £32,597 actual salary £25,824.68 to £28,037.80 39 weeks
• Pay scale: Grade 5 point 15 to 20

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Attendance Officer to work as part of the school attendance team. The post holder will undertake morning attendance duties as part of the attendance team in order to improve student attendance.

The successful candidate will:

• be self-motivated and have the ambition to develop with the support of the Trust Attendance and Belonging Officer.
• have the ability to work as part of a team and to work independently.
• have good interpersonal skills that ensure organisational communication is effective with students and families.
• utilise a range of systems to ensure accuracy of data and attendance records.
• have the ability and skill to motivate students to improve their attendance levels.
• have good communication and liaison skills and the ability to establish and maintain good personal working relationships with all members of the school community.
• be willing to work flexibly to meet the demands of the job.

Candidates are encouraged to have an informal discussion about the role with Rachel Parks Deputy Headteacher at rparks@handsworth-mlt.co.uk.

What the school offers its staff

Please see attached Recruitment Pack

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Pack Attendance Officer.pdf - 404 KB (opens in new tab)

About Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 992 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Handsworth Grange Community Sports College website
• Email address: lbooth@central-mlt.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/handsworth-grange-community-sports-college

Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is an Ofsted rated Outstanding School. We are above average nationally for pupil progress. We have been nationally recognised for our work with Pupil Premium. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone we try to maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We are really proud of all the successes achieved by our pupils and staff, both in school and in the wider community. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to reduce excessive bureaucracy and marking.

Arranging a visit to Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lbooth@central-mlt.co.uk.

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