Attendance Officer
Lift Sir Herbert Leon, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2 3HQ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 April 2026 at 2:33pm
Date listed
2 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29485.80 - £34133.79 per annum
Attendance Officer job summary
Salary: Scale 7 SCP 23-29 £34,434.00 - £39,862.00, Actual Salary: £29,485.80 - £34,133.79 + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme LGPS + Additional Benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time + Inset days
Contract: Fixed term until August 2027
Start date: As soon as possible
Are you passionate about supporting young people to succeed every day?
We are seeking a committed and proactive Attendance Officer to join our dedicated Pastoral Team at Lift Sir Herbert Leon. This is a key role within the school, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive through excellent attendance and punctuality.
As Attendance Officer, you will play a vital part in tracking, monitoring and improving attendance across the school. You will work closely with students, families, staff and external agencies to remove barriers to attendance and promote a culture where every child is in school, every day.
You're someone who will be able to:
* Promote and maintain high expectations of attendance and punctuality across the school
* Accurately track and analyse attendance data to identify trends and inform interventions
* Work proactively with students and families to overcome barriers to attendance
* Build strong, professional relationships with parents, carers and external agencies
* Communicate clearly and sensitively with a wide range of stakeholders
* Manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure
* Maintain confidentiality and uphold safeguarding responsibilities at all times
Looking to make a difference every day?
Join our team and play a crucial role in ensuring students are present, engaged and ready to learn. Your work will directly impact the outcomes, well-being, and life chances of our young people.
You're someone who has:
* GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or equivalent)
* Experience working with children or young people
* Strong administrative and data-handling skills with high accuracy
* The ability to analyse information and use this to inform decision-making
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* A resilient, solution-focused approach with a genuine passion for education
About the School
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Lift Sir Herbert Leon is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. The academy offers excellent learning facilities, particularly in Sport and the Arts, including a theatre/cinema, a library, and a swimming pool.
Our work is underpinned by our core values of Ambition, Kindness, Respect and Determination, which shape the way we learn, work and grow together as a community.
The school's vision is to ensure that every student rises to ambitious challenges and experiences success both academically and personally. There is a strong emphasis not only on high academic standards but also on character development, with a clear focus on removing barriers and enabling every student to thrive. Strong partnerships with families and the wider community are at the heart of this approach.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school to experience our community first-hand. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact us.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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 Lift Sir Herbert Leon
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 647 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon website
Lift Sir Herbert Leon is an 11 - 16 mixed comprehensive in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. The school offers excellent learning facilities, especially in Sport and the Arts. It features a library, a theatre/cinema, and advanced IT teaching technology. Additionally, the school is equipped with a swimming pool and a fully furnished fitness suite.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
Every adult in a school has the power to transform lives, and that’s why talented people are essential to us. Our ambition to give every pupil the best start in life relies on our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and admin teams. We attract dynamic individuals and provide the space to reimagine what’s possible.
That’s why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.
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