Attendance Officer

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EP

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £5,605.00 - £6,191.00 Annually (Actual)

Attendance Officer job summary

At St Teresa’s, attendance matters because every day in school is a day filled with curiosity, joy, and opportunity. We are looking for someone who shares our belief that every child deserves the chance to thrive.

Your Role

As our Attendance Officer, you will play a vital part in supporting families and improving attendance across the school. Your work will help ensure that every child can access the high-quality education we are so proud to offer.

You will:

• Build strong relationships with families, supporting them in fulfilling their legal responsibilities.
• Visit homes and work closely with our pastoral leaders to identify barriers and remove them through compassion, challenge, and partnership.
• Monitor, record, and analyse attendance data—spotting trends, identifying concerns, and helping shape strategy.
• Work collaboratively with pupils, staff, parents/carers, and external agencies to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Act promptly where persistent absence becomes a safeguarding concern.
• Support the smooth running of the school through high-quality administrative work.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is highly motivated, personable, and a true team player.
• Has experience working in a busy administrative or education setting.
• Communicates confidently with children, families, and colleagues.
• Can stay calm under pressure and brings warmth, positivity, and resilience to the role.
• Has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in maintaining accurate records.
• Brings enthusiasm, humour, and a caring approach to their daily interactions.

This is a permanent, term-time-only role working 7.5 hours per week.

Why St Teresa’s?

St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School is an Ofsted-rated Outstanding school, nestled in the heart of Aspley. We are proud of our strong Catholic ethos, but you do not need to be Catholic to work here—just supportive of our values.

What makes us special?

✨ Our Incredible Children

Enthusiastic, curious, kind, and full of character—our children make every day meaningful and memorable.

✨ A Supportive School Family

We are known for our warmth, inclusivity, and strong relationships. Staff, families, and students work together to create a nurturing environment where everyone is valued.

✨ Opportunities to Grow

Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, we invest in your development through high-quality CPD, mentoring, and Trust-wide training.

✨ A Place Where You Can Make a Real Difference

Your work will have a direct impact on the lives of children and families—helping ensure every pupil has the best possible chance to succeed.

Why Work for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust?

As part of a thriving Trust of 36 schools across Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire, you will benefit from:

• Salary: £5,605 - £6,191 per annum (OLOL Band 5, Scale Points 19-24)
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions exceeding 20%
• Excellent CPD opportunities, tailored to your professional growth
• Employee Assistance Programme offering emotional, financial, and legal support
• Staff perks and discounts, including Cycle-to-Work
• A supportive, inclusive community where diversity is celebrated and everyone belongs
• Term-time-only working for a healthy work-life balance

Join Us

We warmly welcome visits—you’ll feel our sense of community the moment you walk through the door.

To arrange a visit or discuss the role, please contact the school office on 0115 915 5762.
Closing Date: Monday 9 March 2026 at 9.00am

Equality, Safeguarding & Inclusion

You do not need to be Catholic to join our Trust. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and faiths, including those with no faith who support our Christian ethos.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, and satisfactory pre-employment checks.

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 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-teresa-s-catholic-primary-school-ng8-3ep

Our school is a vibrant learning community where pupils, families, staff and governors work in close partnership.

We aim to ensure that each child develops a life-long love of learning in a happy and caring environment that bears witness to our Gospel values. We create opportunities to develop independence, confidence and collaboration, recognising that everyone has their own unique talents which we work with you to develop.

We believe that a close partnership between parents and school is the key to success and we are here to work with you to ensure the very best possible experience for your child.

We see the light of Jesus in the eyes of those we work, play and pray with every day. We give thanks for our wonderful family. Like St Teresa, we always try to do the little things well.

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