Attendance Officer
Testwood School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3ZW14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Se
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks per year)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 3-terms - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,796
Actual salary
- £20,696
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a dedicated Attendance Officer to join us, on a temporary maternity contract, who embodies these values, joining our pastoral team and ensuring that our students are present, engaged, and ready to learn.
In this vital role, you will champion our caring value by acting as the first point of contact for families regarding student absences, building trusting, supportive relationships to understand the root causes of poor attendance. You will be part of a team that identifying patterns of non-attendance, collaborating closely with year leaders, pastoral staff and external agencies to remove barriers to learning for vulnerable students. You will monitor and analyse school-wide attendance data and manage the daily absence process by maintaining accurate, legally compliant records.
You will need a good standard of general education and be prepared to be flexible and committed to working as part of a team, a team who are committed to making a difference to student learning and development.
Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
Testwood School offer professional development opportunities, wellbeing support and a cycle scheme to all staff.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Testwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and
young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this
commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other
relevant pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Testwood School
- School type
- Academies, None, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 854 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Testwood School website
- Email address
- jbaker@testwoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02380 665487
Testwood School
Testwood School has proudly served the community of Totton and Calmore for nearly eighty years and is highly regarded by it. Consequently, there are very strong links between the community and the school; some of our students are the fourth generation of their family to be educated at Testwood. During this time the school has developed into a strong community of students and staff, where students can learn in a supportive and caring environment. Our school ethos is summed up as ‘Every Child, Every Step, Every Day’.
Testwood is a ‘Good’ school but we are not complacent about the challenges that we face in meeting the changing needs of the community we serve and ensuring that all of our students attain highly, are fully prepared to take ambitious steps into their futures, and make a positive contribution to their communities.
The school is located in the town of Totton, which is close to Southampton and on the edge of the New Forest National Park and has excellent transport links.
Arranging a visit to Testwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jbaker@testwoodschool.co.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Southampton and Hampshire