Attendance Officer

Job Title:

Attendance Officer

Actual Starting Salary: £27,362 - £29,850 (Based on Term Time only plus inset days)

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £31,954 - £34,860 (CLF Grade

D) (Based on Full Time hours, all year round)

Contract Type:
Fixed Term until 31 August 2027

Hours:

37 hours per week

Provisional

Start date:

April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Attendance Officers to join our team at John Cabot Academy. We are seeking individuals with a strong understanding of the barriers to attendance, excellent organisational skills, and the confidence to build positive relationships with students, families, and external partners. You will play a key role in promoting a positive culture of attendance and maintaining accurate, statutory attendance records in line with academy policy and legislation.

The attached job description and person specification provide full details of the responsibilities and expectations.

The Attendance Officers will work closely with parents and carers to improve attendance outcomes, ensuring pupils are supported, monitored, and encouraged to engage fully with academy life. You will take a proactive approach; identifying concerns early, implementing interventions, and contributing to an inclusive, supportive environment for all students.

• Good literacy and numeracy skills, evidenced by GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications or experience.
• An understanding of the wide range of issues that can impact a young person’s attendance and a willingness to stay informed of developments in this area.
• A good understanding of safeguarding within an educational setting or transferable safeguarding experience.
• Strong administrative experience, including maintaining accurate records, following processes, handling sensitive information, and working to strict deadlines.
• Excellent ICT skills, including the ability to analyse data, input information accurately, and produce high‑quality reports and statistics.
• The ability to build strong, professional relationships with students, parents/carers, academy staff, and external agencies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage challenging or sensitive conversations professionally.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve attendance targets and improve outcomes for pupils.
• Full, clean driving licence with daily access to a vehicle and willingness to obtain business insurance.

John Cabot Academy is an 11-16 academy in South Gloucestershire, close to the border of Bristol. We share our site and staffing with the CLF Post‑16 provision, forming an 11‑18 academy, which has earned a strong reputation both locally and regionally.

We want our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential. To fulfil this ambition, our staff are inspired by learning and create a school where students are engaged, challenged and inspired.

We have a supportive and compassionate culture in which the whole person is nurtured and the voice of students is valued. We celebrate the diversity of the members our community by enabling them to learn from each other, by encouraging them to respect each other’s differences, and by providing opportunities to contribute to academy life and the wider community.

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe…