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Attendance Officer

Oakwood Primary Academy, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 0SS

This job expired on 16 October 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: FTE: £27,712.00 to £28,608.00 (actual salary: £13,214.15 to £13,641.39)

Attendance Officer job summary

Oakwood Primary Academy is looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced Attendance Officer to join our friendly and supportive team.

This role is offered on a permanent, part-time, term-time only plus one week basis working 8.30am - 12.30pm Monday to Friday.

This is an important role within the school, supporting the effective management of pupil attendance. You will work closely with pupils, families and colleagues to promote excellent attendance, maintain accurate records, and support the admissions process.

We would love to hear from you if:

you have previous experience in attendance administration in schools

you have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

you have strong communication and interpersonal skills

you are confident in building positive and professional relationships with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues

you are able to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately

you are enthusiastic, proactive and committed to working as part of a team

you are committed to safeguarding and promoting positive outcomes for children

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

A supportive team who place our values of ‘Knowledge, Equality, Determination and Achievement’ at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations

Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD

A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment

A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff

The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way

Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books

Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact the school on opaoffice@oakwoodpa.org.uk or 01323 501251.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

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

The responsibility to keep children safe belongs to all of us.

Oakwood has a very clear Safeguarding Policy that is available from the school office or under our Policies section on the school website.

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About Oakwood Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 300 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Oakwood Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakwood-primary-academy-eastbourne

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