Attendance Officer

Red Balloon - Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 2PW

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: By negotiation

Attendance Officer job summary

Tel: 0103 622288

Website: www.rbnorwich.org.uk

Age range: 11 to 16

• Salary by negotiation
• Permanent
• Full time
• All year round
• Required for an immediate start 

Red Balloon – Norwich are looking for an Attendance Officer to promote positive attitudes towards regular school attendance on the part of students and their parents/carers, to help derive maximum benefit and opportunity from their education. The role will also have DSL responsibility and support wellbeing and career intervention across the school.

Key knowledge, aptitude and skills for this role are: 

• Knowledge of DfE attendance statutory guidance
• Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling matters with sensitivity and discretion.
• Experience of managing a heavy workload and conflicting priorities to deadlines.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records Experience of resolving complex problems independently
• Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with others and negotiating effectively
• A full driving licence, with business insurance, is essential to support with transporting students as per attendance interventions like alternative provision placements.

How to Apply

A job description is available under attachments.

Click ‘Apply for job’ to download an application form. Return your completed form to mark.anderson@rbnorwich.org.uk

Closing date: 17 February 2026

Interview date: TBC

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be subject to the enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks including satisfactory references. We are also committed to promoting equality and opportunity.

The school’s safeguarding Policy can be found on the school website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 Red Balloon - Norwich

• School type: Independent school, ages 11 to 17
• School size: 37 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 17
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Red Balloon - Norwich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/red-balloon-norwich

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