Attendance Officer

Pine Ridge Infant and Nursery School, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4AW

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  8 December 2025

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

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: GLF Specialist 1-8 (£27,061 - £28,744 FTE)

Attendance Officer job summary

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and committed to helping pupils achieve their full potential? Pine Ridge and Lorraine Federation and Cordwalles Junior School are seeking a dedicated Attendance Officer to join their team and play a key role in promoting strong attendance across the schools.

This is a vital role focused on monitoring pupil attendance, implementing targeted interventions, and working closely with families and external agencies to support improved attendance and punctuality. Your work will help ensure every child has the best possible opportunity to succeed.

If you’re enthusiastic about making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, we’d love to hear from you.

Your opportunity

We are seeking an Attendance Officer to join our dedicated and experienced Pastoral Team. Working under the guidance of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for monitoring and recording attendance data, implementing interventions, and liaising with families, teachers, the pastoral team and external agencies to promote good attendance and punctuality. This is a fast paced rewarding role that requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail and a methodical approach. You will work closely with our Home School Link Worker to improve the attendance of pupils.

What we are looking for

• A strong background in supporting vulnerable families desirable
• Proven experience in improving attendance and punctuality, and the ability to interpret and use data to support pupil outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with families, staff, and external agencies.
• A passion for supporting children’s well-being and removing barriers to learning, with a proactive and compassionate approach.
• Confident, self-motivated, and well-organised, with a positive attitude and commitment to professional development.
• Strong ICT skills and a willingness to participate in wider school and community life.
• Driving licence with use of own car

Please read the job description and person specification before applying.

About Pine Ridge and Lorraine Federation

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Pine Ridge & Lorraine Infants School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Lightwater Village School & Cordwalles Junior School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development, including apprenticeships.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information

The Details:

Start Date: 8th December 2025

Salary: GLF Specialist 1-8 £27,061 - £28,744 FTE

Actual Salary: £10,346.85 - £10,990.35

Hours of Work: 16hrs a week (39 weeks incl. INSET)

Closing Date: Friday 28th December at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC

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 Pine Ridge Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 121 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pine-ridge-infant-and-nursery-school

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