Attendance Support Officer
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TZ22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week. Term Time Only plus 5 days
Contract type
- Fixed term - until August 2027
Full time equivalent salary
- Grade 4, scp 7-11 £22,911 - £24,420 (£26,403-£28,142 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for the administration of student attendance within Arbor, ensuring all registers are completed.
- Check registers every morning and contact parents/guardians on the first day of absence or as soon as possible thereafter.
- Liaise with parents/ guardians for updates on student’s attendance – including making and receiving phone calls/ voicemails/ text messages.
- To record and monitor late arrivals – including signing in late pupils on InVentry system and importing data into Arbor.
- To attend and participate in administration and pastoral meetings as required.
- To liaise with the early intervention team, social workers, or other professionals as required.
- Liaise directly with the appropriate Heads of Year or pastoral care officers, updating them with information and causes for concern.
- To attend home visits for poor attendance.
- To manage school correspondence in respect of attendance, issuing letters and liaising with staff as appropriate.
- To provide relevant reports / analysis in preparation for meetings.
- To provide accurate attendance reports and statistics, thereby ensuring that information is available for internal and external use.
- To process holiday / absence requests and produce letters as required
- To organise and lead on attendance meetings for pupils with low attendance at Year group parents’ evenings.
- To ensure all relevant information is uploaded on CPOMS and/or Arbor.
- To provide administrative support to staff as required.
- To provide support and deal with enquiries from pupils.
- To manage enquiries from parents.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
- Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
- A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
- Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
- A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
- A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
- A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
- Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
- Generous Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution
- Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable)
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Gabriel's RC High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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 St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1027 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@stoccat.org.uk
St Gabriel’s is a comprehensive High School situated in central Bury, Greater Manchester. We have welcomed pupils aged 11-16 from a variety of partner primary schools since 1954, and hold a strong reputation within our local community for strong academic success and excellent pastoral care. We are part of the St Teresa of Calcutta Roman Catholic Academy Trust.
As a member of staff at St Gabriel’s you will work within the school and more broadly be able to collaborate with our colleagues in other schools across our Trust. Local and central development opportunities will support the growth of the successful candidate.
Arranging a visit to St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stoccat.org.uk.
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