Attendance Officer
Standish Community High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0NX24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,101.48 - £23,173.59 Annually (Actual) Grade 4, SCP 5-8
Attendance Officer job summary
The successful candidate will work alongside the Attendance Manager in school to promote excellent attendance, reduce levels of absence and work with children and families to promote high levels of attendance and ensure students are effectively safeguarded.
The working hours will be 37 hours per week, term time plus 1 week, 8.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on Fridays.
This full-time role will be based at Standish Community High School, however as we are part of Mosaic Learning Trust, there may be occasions when you will be required to work at other schools within the Trust.
Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record check with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical clearance, references and verification of qualifications satisfactory to the school.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and adhere to the school’s child protection policies and procedures.
Applicants can apply through TES, Teacher Vacancies and MyNewTerm or by filling in the school’s application form found on the School Website. Completed application forms can be forwarded by email to: recruitment@standishchs.wigan.sch.uk
Applications will be considered as soon as they are received, and the closing date will be Monday 12th January 2026 at 9.00 a.m.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 15th January 2026
Unfortunately, we are unable to notify candidates individually if they have not been successful with their application.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Standish Community High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Standish Community High School website
Standish Community High School is the lead school within Mosaic Learning Trust which currently consists of three schools located across Lancashire. This has provided the potential to open greater career opportunities in the near future. The school is a state-community, non-denominational, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Standish, Wigan with an intake of 1300 students
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