Attendance Officer

Ivanhoe School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1HX

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual salary £24,481.36 - £26,555.99

Attendance Officer job summary

Attendance Officer

Grade 8, Points 15 - 18 (£28604 - £31028) FTE

Actual Salary £24481.36 - £26555.99 per annum

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum (Part time hours will be considered)

We are seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer to join Ivanhoe School on a permanent basis. This is a term-time plus one week position, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Part time hours will also be considered; this will be discussed upon appointment.

Reporting to the Deputy Headteacher of Inclusion and Support, the successful candidate will be highly motivated and committed to working collaboratively with key staff in school, students and families to promote high levels of attendance and reduce levels of absence.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting students’ success and ensuring that every child gets the education they deserve, whilst having a high regard for confidentiality, an ability to show initiative and be able to demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in their work.

You will be supported by an experienced Deputy Headteacher and will join a friendly, professional, and collaborative team.

Teamwork is an essential aspect of this role, and the successful candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with students, parents/carers and a range of professionals and outside agencies.

If this position aligns with your professional goals and experience, we would be delighted to hear from you. For further information about the school or the position, please contact Hollie Bruce

Closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 2nd February 2026.

‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’

Application Process

All our current career opportunities and applications forms can be found on ETeach

Equal Opportunities

Ivanhoe is committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment and selection procedures. We welcome applications from all who meet the essential requirements within the person specification.

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 Ivanhoe School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 799 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ivanhoe School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ivanhoe-college

At Ivanhoe School, our students come first. We recognise their different needs and work hard with them to develop their abilities and talents. We value the unique contribution of each student and want them to achieve their full potential.

Highly qualified teachers and support staff provide an excellent, caring environment in which students can learn and flourish safely. Our aspirations, expectations and commitment are relentlessly high for all members of the school community.

Ivanhoe School became Members of the LiFE Multi Academy Trust in July 2021. Ivanhoe School works closely with local LIFE MAT schools: Ashby School and Ibstock Community College as part of the 'National Forest Hub.'

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