Attendance Officer

Newton Abbot College, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2NF

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  role available for immediate start upon completion of the onboarding process

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,709.00 - £29,542.00 Annually (FTE) Actual starting salary £26,428 pa. 40 hours per week (8:00am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday with a 30-minute unpaid break. Start / finish time could be flexible as long as core hours are covered.)

Attendance Officer job summary

Behind every successful learner is a team that cares. As our Attendance Officer, you'll champion belonging, engagement and opportunity for every student.

Are you a practical, proactive professional who enjoys working with people and finding solutions? Would you like to play a vital role in promoting excellent attendance and supporting student success? In this role your work will directly contribute to creating a school environment where every student feels valued, connected, and known.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference. When our students attend regularly and feel supported, they can focus fully on learning, achievement, and personal growth.

What makes us special

Our staff team believe passionately in the power of education to transform lives. We are committed to providing the best possible educational experience that we can; an experience that supports, challenges and inspires our students to achieve their potential and develop into well rounded, kind, resilient and responsible young people, who have a deep love of learning and a curiosity about the world in which they live.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Shares our values and vision for inclusive education
• Has high expectations for all students and is passionate about helping them achieve their best
• Has experience working with young people, ideally in an educational setting
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is compassionate in their approach.
• Is confident using IT systems and managing data.
• Can work independently and as part of a team.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

In this role you will:

• Liaise with parents/carers, staff, and external agencies to promote good attendance.
• Support daily interventions for students with persistent absence.
• Monitor daily attendance and punctuality, following up on absences in line with our school policy.
• Support the preparation of attendance reports for senior leaders and governors.
• Support with the analysis and interpretation of attendance and student data to make informed decisions, measure impact and support continuous improvement in attendance across our school.
• Maintain accurate attendance records using our MIS system.
• Make absence calls and follow up unexplained absence.
• Work with students and families to discuss barriers preventing a child from attending.
• Work with families to agree practical strategies for improving attendance.
• Build positive relationships with pupils who are struggling with attendance.
• Carry out attendance check-ins and return-to-school conversations.
• Help anxious or reluctant pupils feel confident about returning.
• Work with pastoral staff, safeguarding teams and SEND staff where appropriate.

We offer:

• A role where your work really matters
• The opportunity to work in a team who are invested in creating the conditions to support the growth of others
• Competitive package with generous career average pension scheme with employer contributions of c17%*
• Ongoing professional development

*employer contribution rates set by the Local Government Pension Scheme.

How to apply

If you're ready to use your skills to make a difference and grow in a supportive, values-based environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Please do take the opportunity to learn more about the role by viewing the detailed job description included on the following pages. To apply please complete our application form and take the opportunity to share with us how your skills and experience meet the person specification in the job description. To learn more about the school please visit our website by clicking here.

Alternatively, if you would like to discuss the role further or arrange for a tour of the school, please contact Harriett Buchanan, Assistant Headteacher on harriett.buchanan@newtonabbotcollege.co.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 9th November at 9.00am. Interviews will be held on Thursday 12th November.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

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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 Newton Abbot College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1108 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newton Abbot College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newton-abbot-college-newton-abbot

Newton Abbot College is an 11-18 college in Newton Abbot, Devon, with approximately 1400 students on roll, including around 150 in the Sixth Form. We are a fully comprehensive college and committed to providing the best possible educational experience we can for all our students across all three key stages.

Newton Abbot College is part of the Ivy Education Trust that was formed in June 2022. Being part of this successful family of schools allows us to share good practice and provides exceptional opportunities to learn from each other.

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