Attendance Officer

Sacred Heart Catholic Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 5TF

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Monthly Grade 5 (Pay Scale 12-17) £28,598 per annum pro rata, actual salary £24,823.06 Fixed term contract till 31.08.27

Attendance Officer job summary

Job purpose:

To support the school in strengthening relationships with pupils, families and external agencies through the provision of early intervention, attendance support and safeguarding practices. The post holder will work proactively to identify and address barriers to attendance, promote pupil welfare and engagement, and contribute to improving attendance outcomes across the school. The role will support the school's statutory duties in relation to attendance, safeguarding and inclusion.

You will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

This job description is current at the date shown, but, in consultation with you, may be changed to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

The post holder will contribute to the mission of Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust by promoting and safeguarding the Catholic ethos of the school, supporting the spiritual and moral development of all pupils, and demonstrating a commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 613 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sacred Heart Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-college

Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is an 11-18 mixed Catholic Comprehensive School six miles north of Liverpool, with around 1000 pupils on roll, including a Sixth Form of approximately 136 students. The school was confirmed in its 2018 Archdiocesan Report as an “Outstanding Catholic School”.

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