A high-performing 1118 school in Tamworth is looking to appoint a dedicated Attendance Officer from January 2026 to promote high attendance and support student welfare.
The Role
You will work as a key part of the pastoral team ensuring accurate daily attendance tracking and early intervention. Duties include:
Monitoring attendance dashboards and registers
Making first-day absence calls and logging parental responses
Producing weekly attendance reports for Heads of Year and SLT
Coordinating attendance meetings with families
Supporting return-to-school plans and pastoral interventions
Liaising with external agencies where required
The School
This is a well-regarded school with a strong behaviour culture and excellent pastoral leadership. The attendance office is based in a modern pastoral hub allowing strong collaboration with safeguarding behaviour and wellbeing teams.
About You
Strong communication skills with confidence speaking to families
Excellent accuracy and record-keeping
Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality
Ability to respond sensitively but firmly to attendance concerns
A fantastic role for someone who enjoys making a real difference to young peoples day-to-day success.
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