Attendance Officer

Role: Academy Attendance Officer Salary: Scale 5 Point 15 £32,704 (pro rota £29,519) Required: September 2026 Contract/Duration: Permanent, Term Time only Hours: 36 hours per week (to be worked between 8am and 4:00 pm) Interviews: WC 8th June 2026 Aim and Purpose of Role To improve academy attendance and punctuality and reduce persistent absenteeism through effective working with pupils, families, pastoral support teams and other agencies, analysing data to guide interventions and evaluating their impact. Be the first point of contact for all attendance issues in the academy. To also support the academy with administrational activities. Main Duties and Responsibilities· Collate, maintain and update attendance and punctuality data · Record all attendance data and reasons for pupil absence · Ensure all registers are completed and no missing marks or unexplained absences remain · Contact all absent pupils on a daily basis in line with the academy’s attendance policy · Manage academy correspondence in respect of attendance, issuing letters and liaising with the Senior Leadership Team as appropriate · With pastoral staff, investigate the underlying causes of poor attendance in individual cases and target resources by effective intervention and escalation in order to maximise attendance · Monitor the attendance of vulnerable groups of pupils and liaise with relevant staff · Work with parents/carers and other agencies in improving their child’s attendance, coordinating parental support and training where appropriate · Provide updates for staff on pupil attendance · Produce and interpret statistical data relating to attendance patterns · Advise Headteacher of parental requests for authorised leave · Prepare statutory documentation as appropriate · Initiate appropriate legal action with the Local Authority Attendance Service (currently the Lewisham Attendance, Welfare and Inclusion Service) · Administer penalty notices on behalf of the Heads of School · Complete CME refe