Attendance Officer

Healing Academy, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN41 7QD

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £24,566 - £26,648

Attendance Officer job summary

Attendance Officer - Harbour Learning Trust

Are you a proactive and dedicated professional looking to make a real impact on young people's lives?

Do you thrive on building strong relationships with families and providing supportive, solutions-focused guidance?

If you are a resilient, empathetic, and collaborative professional, then you could be the person we are looking for!

At Harbour Learning Trust, our success is built on a philosophy of care, inclusion, and high standards. We are a values-driven community where kindness, empathy, and ambition are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in providing an education that prepares every child to be a successful global citizen, and we are looking for a dedicated Attendance Officer to help us deliver on that vision.

You will be part of a supportive team that prioritises student well-being and parental engagement, working closely with the Education Welfare Officer & Trust Attendance Lead, Academy Principal, Vice Principal, and wider school staff to promote excellent student attendance and punctuality.

The Role

• Location: Healing Academy

• Salary Scale: Scale 5, point 12-17

• FTE Salary: £28,598 - £31,022

• Actual Salary: £24,566 - £26,648

• Contract Type: Temporary (Maternity Cover)

• Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time + 5 days

• Reports to: EWO/Academy Principal

• Closing Date: 26th June 2026 (midday)

• Start Date: September 2026

As the Attendance Officer, you will support and promote excellent student attendance and punctuality across the academy. You will build effective relationships with families to promote parental engagement, manage attendance cases, examine registers, and work reactively and strategically to address attendance issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor student attendance through the regular examination of registers and provide a swift, "first-day response" to absences, including sending messages to parents and carers.

• Manage attendance and punctuality cases effectively, keeping accurate, up-to-date records and undertaking home visits as required.

• Work closely with families to encourage parental engagement, and organise parent/family support classes and initiatives as agreed with the Principal.

• Prepare high-quality reports and present data relating to individual students or groups for school staff and Attendance Panels.

• Liaise closely with form tutors, learning managers, the Vice Principal, and external agencies to share information and ensure procedures are systematically followed.

The Person: What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an organised, approachable practitioner with excellent listening skills who can operate with absolute discretion and confidentiality.

Essential Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent (including English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above).

• Experience working within the education system or in multi-agency settings.

• Knowledge of current legislation, guidance, and safeguarding principles relating to school attendance.

• Proven ability to build trusted working relationships with parents, children, and external agencies to maximize engagement.

• Excellent ICT and administrative skills, with an understanding of school management systems (e.g., CPOMS) and accurate report writing.

• A full driving licence to facilitate home visits and community work.

• A deep commitment to safeguarding and Harbour Learning Trust’s DANCE values.

Desirable Requirements:

• A first degree or NVQ Level 4 in social work, teaching, counselling, psychology, youth and community work, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Evidence of continuous professional development and up-to-date safeguarding training.

About Our Trust

We are proud to have the highest performing primary and secondary schools in our area and we are honored to have been shortlisted for the TES Inclusive Trust of the Year Award. Most importantly, we are proud that we are improving the life chances for our children and giving them the tools and the values to lead happy and successful lives.

Our Vision is to empower and inspire children, adults and communities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world a better place. The work we do is underpinned by our DANCE values and our magnificent seven behaviours;Our Fantastic Five Values D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone.A - We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities.N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future.C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development.E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals.
Our Magnificent Seven Behaviors

• We will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do
• We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge
• We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same
• We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities
• We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with
• compassion and empathy
• We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from others
• We will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone

Come and join our happy, values led trust that truly believes in “success and happiness for all”

Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks and enhanced DBS.

We always offer the opportunity to discuss our roles and visit our Academy before you apply and we’d love to show you around.

Please note all applications must be received via MyNewTerm. Please take a look at the attached documents for more information about us as a Trust, along with more information on the role, and the type of person we're looking for.

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 Healing Academy

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 778 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Healing Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/healing-science-academy

Welcome To Healing School - A Science Academy
We seek to inspire greatness in every child and to equip them with the academic achievements, life skills and personal attributes to lead happy, safe, successful lives.

'success and happiness for every child'

We are child-centred. We make decisions based on what is right for our children and their life chances.
We are inclusive. We believe that every child can be successful regardless of background or ability.
We are ambitious. We aim for excellence in all that we do.
We act with integrity. We promote respect and trust; we value different points of view and beliefs. We actively reject discrimination, racism, bullying, deceit and dishonesty.
We are collaborative. We work in partnership with all stakeholders including parents, carers and the wider community ensuring a sense of togetherness.
We value our staff. We invest extensively in outstanding training and development opportunities.
Rated outstanding by Ofsted inspectors, there are many reasons why pupils, who travel from across the area choose Healing School - A Science Academy:
High GCSE performance
Disciplined learning environment
"Safe, friendly, family" ethos
Extensive extra-curricular opportunities
Charter marks for science, Gifted and Talented education, sport, exam performance and staff training

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