Whole School Attendance Officer (Mat Cover)

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2NH

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,240.00 - £31,934.00 Annually (Actual)

Whole School Attendance Officer (Mat Cover) job summary

Hours: 36.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term for a year (Maternity Cover), Term Time Only

Pay scale: NSO1 SCP (23-25) £34,434 - £36,363 (FTE)

Actual Salary: £30,240 - £31,934 (pro rata)

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and outstanding academy. Are you passionate about education and ready to make a positive impact on students’ lives? We are seeking a dedicated Whole School Attendance Officer to join our team and play a crucial role in ensuring all our students can thrive through consistent attendance.

We can offer:

• Highly motivated and engaged students
  
• Opportunity for continued professional development
  
• A friendly and welcoming team
  
• Supportive Leadership Team and working environment

Do you have:

• A strong understanding of attendance regulations and safeguarding policies?
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills?
• The ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and staff?
• Experience working in a school or similar environment?
• Confidence in using IT systems and software for data management and reporting?

Are you:

• An empathetic and approachable individual with excellent interpersonal skills?
• A proactive problem solver who thrives on tackling challenges?
• Committed to promoting the importance of education and high attendance?
• Skilled at analysing data to identify trends and implement strategies?
• Someone who can work independently but also collaborate effectively as part of a team?

Duties to include but not exclusive to:

• Monitor and analyse attendance records across the school to identify patterns and areas for improvement.
• Work with students and families to address barriers to attendance, offering support and guidance.

• Liaise with teachers, senior leaders, and external agencies to ensure effective attendance interventions.
• Maintain accurate records and produce regular attendance reports for school leadership.
  
  

All school staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be expected to follow Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school's safeguarding and child protection policies, and all relevant school procedures.

You will also be expected to maintain confidentiality, follow health and safety requirements, support equality and inclusion, maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality, and contribute positively to the school's values, vision and wider community.

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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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, Identity, Right to Work, Prohibition Order, Section 128 check, pre-placement medical and verification of qualification checks are requirements for this post. An online search will be carried out as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

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.

About Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1455 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-vesey-s-grammar-school

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