Attendance Support Officer

West Somerset College, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6AY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Support Staff Pay Scale Band 5 point 7-9

What skills and experience we're looking for

About The Role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Attendance Officer to support the effective management of student attendance across the college. This is a varied administrative role that plays a key part in promoting excellent attendance, supporting student wellbeing, and ensuring accurate attendance records are maintained.

Working closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, parents and external agencies, you will help identify and address attendance concerns, provide timely attendance information and reports, and contribute to creating a positive learning environment where every student can succeed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Administering and maintaining the college's attendance recording systems.
• Producing attendance reports and providing attendance data to staff and relevant stakeholders.
• Liaising with parents and carers regarding attendance concerns through meetings, letters, telephone calls and text messages.
• Supporting teaching and pastoral staff in monitoring and improving student attendance.
• Organising and monitoring detentions relating to lateness.
• Providing general administrative support and contributing to the wider office team as required.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

We care about our staff and are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment. In addition to salary, we offer:

• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of over 19%

• Employee Reward Scheme, including high street discounts and access to a staff wellbeing centre

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to on-site gym facilities at selected locations

The chance to make a meaningful difference to the lives and aspirations of young people across West Somerset.

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

West Somerset College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment.  Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

WSC Attendance Officer JD.pdf - 246 KB (opens in new tab)

About West Somerset College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 13 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 745 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: West Somerset College website
• Email address: recruitment@btc-trust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-somerset-college

West Somerset College is an all-inclusive College catering for 13 to 18 year olds, situated on the edge of Exmoor National Park.

Arranging a visit to West Somerset College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@btc-trust.org.

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