Attendance Officer – Dunstable Area – Competitive Salary – School-Based Role
Attendance Officer – Secondary School
Attendance Officer – Student Welfare and Pastoral Support
Attendance Officer – Attendance Monitoring and Reporting
Attendance Officer – Working with Students, Parents and Carers
***Attendance Officer – Administration and Data Analysis
Are you organised, proactive and passionate about helping young people achieve their full potential?
Do you have experience working in a school environment, supporting students and families to improve attendance?
A secondary school in the Dunstable area is looking for a dedicated and efficient Attendance Officer to support student attendance, monitor absence and work closely with students, parents and school staff to improve attendance levels.
Attendance Officer – The Role
As an Attendance Officer, you will play an important role in promoting good attendance, identifying patterns of absence and ensuring students receive the support they need to attend school regularly.
Your responsibilities will include:
Maintaining accurate electronic attendance registers and student records
Following up unexplained absences, lateness and truancy with parents and carers
Monitoring attendance data and producing reports for senior leaders
Identifying students at risk of persistent absence and supporting appropriate interventions
Building positive relationships with students, parents and carers to improve attendance
Coordinating attendance meetings and helping track the impact of interventions
Liaising with pastoral teams, senior leaders and external agencies where required
Maintaining accurate records of communications, actions and attendance concerns
Supporting attendance procedures in line with school policies and statutory guidance
Handling sensitive information professionally and maintaining confidentiality
The school is looking for someone who is highly organised, confident communicating with a range of people and comfortable analysing data. Previous experience working in an educational environment, supporting students and parents, and identifying strategies to improve attendance is essential.
Experience using school management systems such as SIMS or Arbor would be beneficial.
Attendance Officer – The School
This is a secondary school serving its local community, with a focus on supporting students to achieve positive outcomes both academically and personally.
The school recognises the importance of regular attendance in helping young people succeed. The successful candidate will work closely with pastoral staff, senior leaders, families and external partners to identify barriers to attendance and put appropriate support in place.
You will join a collaborative school team where communication, accurate record-keeping and a proactive approach are essential. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to students’ engagement with education and to support their wider wellbeing.
If you have experience in school administration, attendance or pastoral support and are interested in this opportunity, APPLY NOW for more information
