Attendance Support Officer NEW St Gabriel's RC High School Posted today £22,911 - £24,420 Term Time Fixed Expires on Job Bury area

Post title: Attendance Support Officer
Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher
Location: St Gabriel’s RC High School
Salary: Grade 4, scp 7-11 £ 22,911 - £24,420 (£26,403-£28,142 FTE)
Term of contract: Fixed Term until 31/08/2027
Working pattern: Term Time Only + 5 days
Hours per week: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Closing date: 11th September 2026

St Gabriel’s RC High School are currently seeking an Attendance Support Officer, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

At St Gabriel’s, we are an inclusive Catholic family who embrace diverse identities, faiths and beliefs. We strive to use our God-given talents to serve others and to succeed. The Lord is our strength, which inspires us to make positive contributions to our school community and be valued members of our global society.

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Duties & Responsibilities:

To be responsible for the administration of student attendance within Arbor, ensuring all registers are completed.
Check registers every morning and contact parents/guardians on the first day of absence or as soon as possible thereafter.
Liaise with parents/ guardians for updates on student’s attendance including making and receiving phone calls/ voicemails/ text messages.
To record and monitor late arrivals including signing in late pupils on InVentry system and importing data into Arbor.
To attend and participate in administration and pastoral meetings as required.
To liaise with the early intervention team, social workers, or other professionals as required.
Liaise directly with the appropriate Heads of Year or pastoral care officers, updating them with information and causes for concern.
To attend home visits for poor attendance.
To manage school correspondence in respect of attendance, issuing letters and liaising with staff as appropriate.
To provide relevant reports / analysis in preparation for meetings.
To provide accurate attendance reports and statistics, thereby ensuring that information is available for internal and external use.
To process holiday / absence requests and produce letters as required
To organise and lead on attendance meetings for pupils with low attendance at Year group parents’ evenings.
To ensure all relevant information is uploaded on CPOMS and/or Arbor.
To provide administrative support to staff as required.
To provide support and deal with enquiries from pupils.
To manage enquiries from parents.

Our Mission:
Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values - One of Hope:
Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage:
As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation:
St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

We can offer:

A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
Generous Local Government Pension scheme employer…