Attendance Officer

Northampton Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8NH

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  8 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,770.67 - £25,770.67 Annually (Actual)

Attendance Officer job summary

Worried what you will be asked at interview?

Well don’t be, as you will get these in advance of the day so you can show us your ‘best self’.

Worried about where to park on your interview day?

Well don’t be, as you will get a parking space reserved for you on your interview day and hopefully when you visit.

Want a Costa Coffee from our in-house Costa Café in school?

Yes, that’s right we have a Costa Café with one free coffee each week for every member of staff.

An exciting opportunity for an efficient, well organised officer to join the team at Northampton Academy has become available. As part of the pastoral team, you will support with the close monitoring of student attendance and will work towards ensuring that all students achieve a high level of attendance and consequently educational outcomes here at the academy.

The successful candidate will ideally have administrative experience within an educational setting, will be able to keep a cool head when working under pressure, be friendly and have a professional approach with all students, staff and parents.

Previous experience of working with Arbor (or similar MIS) and an excellent level of IT skills are desirable, and attention to detail is essential.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should a suitable candidate apply.

For more information:

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Kate Saunders, Vice Principal - Pastoral via email to k.saunders@northampton-academy.org

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 Northampton Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1712 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Northampton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northampton-academy

Northampton Academy is a transformational comprehensive and non-selective school of approximately 1700 students, serving a diverse community. We were proud to be judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted in all areas in March 2023. Our values, which underpin every decision we take, are Respect, Determination, Ambition, Tolerance and Integrity.

Northampton Academy is part of United Learning, one of the country’s leading multi-academy trusts. We serve more than 64,000 pupils and support around 10,000 staff in our schools, and we offer a growing range of additional services, including teacher training, professional development programmes, and a full curriculum package for schools.
Everything that we do is geared towards improving life outcomes for young people. We also believe in offering our staff 'more pay, more time and more support'.

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