Attendance Officer
The Grange School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 September 2025 at 8am
Date listed
28 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Term-time + Trust Training days, INSET days and 1 week in the school holidays
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 7, Support staff salary points 8– 14 £26,824 to £29,540 (FTE) £23,666 to £26,062 (pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Drive the attendance strategy daily with all stakeholders
- Work alongside senior leaders who have considerable experience
- Work closely with young people and their families for whom attendance is a concern
- Liaise effectively with external agencies, bringing them together to improve student attendance
- Thrive in a role in which no day will be the same!
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
Who we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have experience of working with children of relevant age
- Have experience of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Have excellent IT skills
- Have evidence of further accredited professional development
- Have a belief in the potential of all young people
- Understand the principles of child development, in particular potential barriers to learning
- Have an ability to build relationships with children and parents - in particular motivate children to engage in their learning
- Understand how to de-escalate situations and make quick decisions about triaging situations.
- Work well with clear systems and structures and understands the need for process and compliance
- Could work effectively with a range of stakeholders, including other professional colleagues and parents.
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
This is an exciting opportunity to join a school which keeps the community at its heart in a role that will have a direct impact on children’s life chances.
We are looking to appoint a values-driven and aspirational colleague to join our pastoral team as our new Attendance Officer. This role is central to our strategic plan to help re-engage young people and improve attendance to school following the pandemic. We require a colleague who is tenacious and unrelenting in their approach and who will drive our attendance strategy alongside our senior leaders and Heads of Key Stage.
What we can offer you
- A values-driven team with a vision for high-quality, inclusive education
- Strong support systems and structures and a highly supportive and visible leadership team
- The chance to shape and develop the role with significant responsibility
- Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
- A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
- Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
- Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
- A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
- Free on-site parking
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
- The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
Further information about the job
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date for applications is Friday 5 September 2025 at 8am. Interviews will be held shortly after. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early.
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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About The Grange School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 470 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Grange School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202495716
At the Grange School, we are on a journey of rapid school improvement and we are committed to ensuring we provide the very best education for every one of our students.
We continue to be inspired by their talents, not only in lessons and learning but also in their community work, music, on the stage, the sports field and the many other extra-curricular activities in which our students not only participate but lead.
Arranging a visit to The Grange School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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