Attendance Officer
Horton Park Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 9LQ9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Band 6, SCP 6 to SCP 11 (actual salary £21778 - £23582 per annum), 37 hours per week, TTO
Attendance Officer job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Attendance Officer at Horton Park Primary School.
The successful candidate will work closely with pupils, families and staff within school to improve attendance and punctuality, reduce persistent absence and assist in the provision of high quality education.
Horton Park Primary School is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of fourteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy, two alternative provision academies (Primary and Secondary), and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Trust has an excellent reputation within Bradford and beyond, and an outstanding track record of supporting staff in developing their careers through specialist training lead by the Exceed Teaching School Hub and our Outstanding SCITT.
If you'd like to know more about our school, please visit our website at www.hortonparkacademy.co.uk
The successful candidate will:
- Understand the needs of children and their families
- Be effective in motivating and inspiring children
- Monitor and track daily pupil attendance using the schools MIS (Arbor)
- Follow up on absences through calls, messages and home visits as necessary
- Produce regular attendance reports and analyse data to identify trends, patterns and causes for concern
- Work alongside the Senior Leadership Team and Headteacher to implement attendance strategies
- Have an understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection requirements
We can offer:
- Children who are enthusiastic to learn
- Supportive Trust central team, school leadership, governors, staff and parents
- Fantastic outdoor facilities
- Opportunities for further development and training
- A healthy work-life balance
- Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free, on-site parking
- Excellent employer pension contribution scheme
We would warmly encourage any interested candidates to visit our school setting. In order to do so, please contact Isma Kousar on 01274574544 to make the necessary arrangements.
Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.
Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
Exceed Academies Trust recognises and promotes the positive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in certain situations. We would encourage any job applicants, who choose to utilise AI when completing a vacancy application, to thoroughly check the data prior to submission, to ensure it is accurate, factual and demonstrable. Candidate suitability will be assessed at interview, however the recruitment process will reference information contained within the candidate’s application form. Any information contained within application form which is found to be factually inaccurate, may result in a conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Horton Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 421 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Horton Park Primary School website
School location
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