ATTENDANCE & SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
King James Academy Royston, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7JH17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
7 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- H4 scale points 7-11.
ATTENDANCE & SAFEGUARDING OFFICER job summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Working week. Monday to Friday 8.30am-15.00pm Term time plus training days.
Attendance Management
- Monitor daily attendance using Arbor.
- Coordinate first-day response procedures.
- Ensure registers are accurate and statutory requirements are met.
- Monitor lateness and attendance concerns.
Attendance Intervention and Support
- Identify students at risk of persistent absence.
- Lead attendance meetings and support plans.
- Undertake home visits and welfare checks where appropriate.
- Work with families and external agencies.
Attendance Data and Reporting
- Analyse attendance trends using Arbor.
- Produce reports for leaders, governors and Trust.
- Monitor vulnerable groups and intervention impact.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
- Act as Deputy DSL.
- Maintain safeguarding records.
- Attend safeguarding meetings and referrals.
- Respond to attendance concerns linked to safeguarding risks.
Admissions and Student Transitions
- Coordinate in-year admissions.
- Manage student transition and records.
Communication and Partnership Working
- Develop positive relationships with families.
- Support staff with attendance procedures.
General Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
- Undertake training and other duties appropriate to the role.
Person Specification
- Essential: Experience in schools, data analysis, MIS systems and family engagement
- Desirable: Arbor, attendance, safeguarding and multi-agency experience
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 King James Academy Royston
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 9 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 947 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy Royston, you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.
The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust specialising in the Primary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children. The Family of Academies within the Trust currently incorporates two hubs; St Neots and Fenland.
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