Attendance Officer

Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9QS

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  25 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,134.00 - £26,180.00 Annually (Actual)

Attendance Officer job summary

Are you passionate about supporting student success and making a real difference in education?

We are seeking a proactive and organised Attendance Officer (term time plus 1 week) to join our dedicated team.

In this vital role, you will monitor and improve student attendance, working closely with students, families, and staff to promote a culture of high expectations and engagement.

You’ll play a key part in identifying attendance issues early, implementing effective interventions, and ensuring compliance with school policies and legal requirements.

Key Roles:

• Monitoring daily attendance and following up on absences
• Building positive relationships with students and families to encourage regular attendance
• Working closely with staff and external agencies to support pupils with attendance concerns
• Keeping accurate records and producing reports for senior leaders
• Supporting the school’s safeguarding and well being priorities

What we’re looking for:

• Someone who is approachable, empathetic, and confident in communicating with families
• Strong organisational and IT skills (experience of Arbor is a plus)
• A team player who can also work independently and use their initiative
• Experience in a school or similar setting is helpful, but not essential – training will be provided

If you’re a strong communicator with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to student welfare, we’d love to hear from you!

Please contact Amanda Clews for an informal conversation. We warmly welcome visits to the school

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 861 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stuart-bathurst-catholic-high-school

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