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Attendance Officer
Ormiston Horizon Academy, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6JZ16 days remaining to apply
Closing date
20 August 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,038.34 - £31,277.68 Annually (Actual)
Attendance Officer job summary
Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more
Be part of a team where passion meets purpose, as we work together where the challenge is greatest to change the lives and build the futures of children and young people.
Ormiston Horizon Academy is seeking an experienced Attendance Officer to support our school community and improve individual student and whole school attendance. As Attendance Officer you will play a key role in promoting excellent attendance and punctuality across the school. Working closely with pupils, families, and staff, the postholder will support children and families to remove barriers to attendance, ensuring pupils are safe, engaged, and able to access learning.
Your core responsibilities:
- Attendance monitoring and administration
- Family support and engagement
- Intervention and safeguarding
- Policy and communication
You will have experience working with children, young people or families, ideally within an education, pastoral or support environment, and be passionate about helping pupils achieve their full potential. As a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, you will be able to build positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues, and support families with empathy, sensitivity and understanding.
This role requires you to be well organised, have excellent attention to detail, and feel comfortable working with data and school information systems, or be willing to learn. Above all, you will understand the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and maintaining a professional, supportive approach in everything you do.
About the Academy
Ormiston Horizon Academy is an 11-16 co-educational secondary academy school in Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, our outstanding building and expansive site allows us to offer an education with a difference for our students. We have a wonderful team of staff at OHA, who work relentlessly to ensure our students are provided with the best education possible.
Our foundational values—Respect, Resilience, and Responsibility—create a nurturing environment where students and staff thrive. We pride ourselves on a "family" atmosphere that fosters strong collaborations between teachers, students, and parents.
Work life balance and staff wellbeing is a priority at OHA. Wellbeing Wednesdays allow team members to finish early on the last Wednesday of term. Leadership is supportive, understanding and places a high value on communication and staff and student voice. Time off for training and personal events is granted at every possible opportunity. CPD and career development is at the heart of everything that we do.
Why work for Ormiston?
Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach - they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning.
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before - being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children - a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong - being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career - an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
We value the contribution of every colleague and offer a range of benefits designed to support your career, wellbeing and work-life balance. Benefits include automatic pay progression, a generous pension scheme, wellbeing support, exclusive discounts, Blue Light Card access and our cycle-to-work scheme.
If you share our commitment to helping every child thrive and want to join our team, we would love to hear from you.
Applications must be received by the above published closing date. Early applications are welcomed, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. Please note, we do not accept CVs as a form of application.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
At OHA, we take our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all students seriously. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued.
All staff are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect.
Through our ethos and curriculum, we promote a common sense of identity and support diversity showing our students how different communities can be united by common experiences and values.
Strict adherence to the Safeguarding Policy is mandatory for all staff, governors, visitors and volunteers in the academy and is not subject to individual discretion.
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 Ormiston Horizon Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1029 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
An ambitious school at the heart of our community
Ormiston Horizon Academy is a special place for our students, staff and wider community. We continuously strive to provide the highest possible quality of education for the young people we work with.
Our students are an exceptional group of talented individuals who thrive on the range of experiences that they are offered at OHA. We firmly believe the relationships between teachers, students and parents/carers are key to the success of the academy.
Our core values of: Respect, Resilience and Responsibility permeate around our academy and our wider school community. We are proud of our students and our students are proud of their school.
We have a wonderful team of staff at OHA, who work relentlessly to ensure our students are provided with the best education possible. Our thoroughly planned curriculum, alongside a challenging PSHE programme, supported by a range of enrichment opportunities, allow our students to develop a love of learning and a resilience that prepares for their futures. We encourage positive attitudes and aim to provide an environment in which all students feel known, supported and challenged.
Our outstanding building and expansive site allows us to offer an education with a difference for our students. We are fully committed to ensuring that our Academy continues to be a centre of excellence and innovation for our students, staff and the local community.
We are always open to visitors and would be happy to welcome you into OHA so you can appreciate the special learning atmosphere that exists here. I look forward to working closely with you on the next steps of our journey.
Mr A Fitzgibbon
Principal
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