Attendance Officer
Outwood Academy Freeston, Normanton, WF6 1HZ2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, plus 10 additional days, Term Time only (Daily working hours are 08.00am until 4.00pm Monday to Thursday and 08.00am until 3.30pm Friday)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual salary: £23,966 - £25,340
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for an Attendance Officer to join a supportive and motivated team and you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’.
We are seeking a focused, organised and passionate individual who will play a key role in the ongoing health and welfare of students.
To be successful in this rewarding role, you will need to be extremely well organised, have the ability to prioritise work and ensure that strict deadlines are met. The ability to work on your own initiative and work within existing teams are essential. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and able to remain calm in a busy environment whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.
The purpose of this post is to provide operational and administrative support to promote whole school attendance strategies to fulfil our responsibility in the improvement of attendance across our academy. Owing to the nature of the role, an ability to relate to the academy’s students and their parents/carers in a positive and proactive way is crucial.
Strong IT skills and practical experience of using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, are essential for this role. Experience within a school attendance role is advantageous.
The successful candidate needs to be extremely well organised, have the ability to prioritise work to ensure that strict deadlines are met. The ability to work on one’s own initiative, as well as part of a team is essential.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Monitor daily attendance records and identify students with irregular attendance or persistent absence
- Analyse attendance data to identify trends, patterns and at-risk student groups
- Generate regular reports for School leadership and other relevant staff
- Make daily phone calls or send text messages to parents/carers to verify the reason for student absence
- Undertake home visits to address concerns regarding student absence
- Undertaker ‘late gate’ on a morning to monitor late arrivals to the academy and identify appropriate interventions
- Be fully aware and comply with child protection and safeguarding procedures. Identify and report any concerns to the School Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Ensure the schools attendance policies and procedures are followed
Home visits are required for this job role so you will require a current uk driving licence and use of your own vehicle.
What the school offers its staff
No matter what role you play in improving the lives of our students, you get full access to this from day one of your employment.
- Great discounts and cashback from hundreds of retailers.
- Excellent pension scheme to secure your future retirement.
- 24/7 GP access to get you the help & support you need faster.
- Practical and emotional support for personal, legal and financial issues.
- Paid leave for those important moments in life that really matter.
- Access to workouts, recipes, money tools and much more!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Outwood Academy Freeston
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 988 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Freeston website
- Email address
- l.habgood@freeston.outwood.com
Outwood Academy Freeston provides education for 11-16 year olds, and is situated in the heart of Normanton, West Yorkshire near the city of Wakefield.
Outwood Academy Freeston aims to provide the best education for all its students by promoting the highest academic standards through quality teaching and learning. It develops students with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that will prepare them well for the future. We aim to create and sustain a positive learning environment and work in partnership with parents and the wider community to improve in every aspect of our work.
Outwood Academy Freeston is a member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The Trust currently sponsors a number of secondary and primary schools in the region. Outwood Grange Academy has been a National Teaching school for many years and was accredited as one of the country’s first Teaching Schools.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Freeston
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.habgood@freeston.outwood.com.
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