Attendance Officer (Job Share)

Highfields School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): Fridays, 8am to 5pm, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £4351 -£4490 (NJC Grade 3 pro rata to 1 day per week, Term Time Only)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic individual to support the work of our Inclusion Team in managing student attendance, in conjunction with the existing postholder. The successful candidate will be responsible for collating daily messages regarding student absence and inputting this information into the school Management Information System (Bromcom). They will need to be self-motivated with excellent attention to detail, and be able to work with discretion and understanding.

For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see Supporting Documents.

This role is required for Fridays, 8am to 5pm, Term Time Only.

What the school offers its staff

As a Team we offer:

• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for personal development
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme through West Midlands Pension Fund

As a school we offer:

• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
• Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels

Commitment to safeguarding

Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references.

For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust

Applying for the job

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Additional documents

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

Applicant Information Pack - Attendance Officer May 2025.pdf - 334 KB (opens in new tab)

About Highfields School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1735 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfields School website
• Email address: dturner@hswv.co.uk
• Phone number: 01902 556530
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfields-school-wolverhampton

Highfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Wolverhampton has approximately 1,700 students on record.

Highfields School opened in 1957 and converted to academy status in 2015.

Highfields School wants all students to have access to a broad and balanced learning curriculum where are can gain the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive and reach their full potential. The secondary school wants students to feel valued during their time learning and works to be a caring and open learning community, where individual talents are celebrated and nurtured. The school believes that students achieve best when happy and wants parents, staff and students to all work together to achieve the best possible outcome for all. Students are encouraged to get involved with a wide range of extra-curricular activities to gain in confidence, nurture talents and discover new talents and interests. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports clubs, trips and an active Student Council, where skills in leadership and teamwork are practiced. The school recently received a cultural diversity award from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.

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