Attendance Officer

The Cornerstone Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  16th November 2026

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,859.00 Annually (Actual)

Attendance Officer job summary

Attendance Officer

Start date: November 2026

Salary: Full Time Equivalent £28,886 / Actual £23,859

Hours: 35 per week, 7.30am - 3pm Monday to Friday

Contract type: Permanent

Term time plus 1 week: 38 school weeks plus training days and 1 week flexible/ holiday working

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed person to join us as our Attendance Officer. This rewarding role focuses on supporting students who are severely absent from education, helping them to overcome barriers and successfully re-engage with learning. Working as part of a dedicated and supportive team and play a key role in promoting the attendance, welfare, and educational outcomes of some of our most vulnerable students. You will support the attendance team by ensuring accurate record keeping of statutory registration and day-to-day attendance administration upholding our high standards and expectations of student attendance and punctuality.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Outstanding organisational skills and ability to work within deadlines
• A resilient attitude and flexible approach
• Excellent communication and teamworking skills
• Analytical and methodical working practices

Closing date: Monday 19th October - noon

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 20th October

Please be available for interview on the date detailed above; you will be advised by close of play on Monday 19th October if you have been successfully shortlisted.

Please note we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

For further information about this exciting opportunity and to apply please visit TCA website Vacancies | The Cornerstone Academy

or United Learning Careers website http://unitedlearning.org.uk/A-Career-In-Our-Group/Vacancies

Please note we do not accept CV’s

Please contact Samantha Arnold on 01202 676789 or arnolds@cornerstoneacademy.org.uk if you have any enquiries regarding this post.

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 The Cornerstone Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 645 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Cornerstone Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cornerstone-academy

People often say after their first visit to The Cornerstone Academy how distinctive the academy is, how pioneering we are and yet also how our care and compassion clearly permeates all our work in all the best ways. Imagine, then, how transformative that environment is for the children who study and grow into adults here. This also applies to our staff; we have a fantastic team and we are all very proud to be working at The Cornerstone Academy.

As part of a cluster you will also benefit from being able to work closely with colleagues across five United Learning secondary academies in Bournemouth and Poole, and the potential to become a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) or Lead Practitioner.

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