EWO/Attendance Manager (Maternity Cover)
Outwood Academy Adwick, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7SF27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
December 2026
Closing date
5 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term time plus 5 days. Standard Academy Daily Hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full time equivalent salary
- £31,816 and £34,322
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a proactive leader ready to strategically influence student outcomes through maximising attendance?
Join us as an Education Welfare Officer/Attendance Manager, where you will lead the attendance team and drive whole-school strategies to significantly improve student attendance and educational access. This senior position requires legislative expertise, exceptional interpersonal skills, and the capacity to engage families constructively, often in complex situations, to prioritise student access to learning.
Working pattern: 37 hours per week, term time plus 5 days.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
Responsibilities
As Attendance Manager, you will lead the academy’s attendance and punctuality policy, driving whole-school strategies to improve overall attendance and reduce persistent absence.
In this role, you will combine strategic oversight with hands-on operational and administrative leadership. Core responsibilities include managing the attendance Management Information System (MIS), operating automated parent contact systems, and conducting daily 'Late Gate' patrols.
You will work directly with students and families to identify barriers to attendance, providing both supportive interventions and necessary challenge. Where required, you will conduct home visits, coordinate with multi-agency safeguarding partners, and manage statutory enforcement—including preparing legal evidence for court proceedings or Penalty Notices and acting as a witness. Additionally, you will analyze attendance data for senior leadership and lead attendance panels and fast-track meetings.
About the Candidate We are looking for a highly motivated, resilient, and suitably qualified Attendance Manager to join our team in a fast-paced environment. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will act as a key liaison between the academy, families, and external agencies while keeping safeguarding at the heart of everything you do.
If you possess the interpersonal skills, operational capability, and determination to make a tangible difference in our students' lives, we would love to hear from you.
Candidates must hold a relevant Level 3 qualification or an equivalent related professional qualification. Essential experience includes using an education welfare, social work, or counselling approach to work with parents and children, alongside a strong background in record keeping and report writing.
Crucially, the post holder must possess knowledge of the legislative framework that governs school attendances and the ability to undertake assessments and write reports to a high standard. Resilience and the ability to work effectively in difficult, conflict-ridden situations are also essential.
Working in school attendance requires high emotional resilience and a professional, calm demeanor when navigating difficult situations or managing conflict.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
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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
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)About Outwood Academy Adwick
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1048 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- n.hogg@adwick.outwood.com
- Phone number
- 01302 722237
We are an 11-18 academy based just north of the large, friendly, South Yorkshire town of Doncaster.
We have been a member of the Outwood Family since 2009, and in our 2023 Ofsted inspection the academy was graded Good in all categories. The inspection noted ‘the school has a supportive and caring culture. Staff build arm and friendly relationships with pupils. Pupils achieve their full potential. Staff are proud to work at the school’.
We offer a holistic education that makes learning stimulating, engaging and enjoyable for every student.
The inspectors were equally complimentary about our sixth form provision, with a wide range of courses on offer; including A Levels, vocational qualifications and T-levels.
We have also won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence for 3 years, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Adwick
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.hogg@adwick.outwood.com.
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