Attendance Officer Safeguarding and Pastoral Responsibilities

Attendance Officer with Safeguarding and Pastoral Responsibilities

Job Reference DUDLEY/TP/428/4920

Number of Positions: 1

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary: £27,466.58 - £30,535.14 per annum. Term time only, 39 weeks. First year salary will reflect number of working days remaining in holiday year.

Working Hours:

37 hours per week

Closing Date: 22/07/2026

Job Type: Schools / Academies
- Support staff roles
- All non-teaching - support staff jobs

Sector:
Education

Business Unit:
Black Country Federation
- Brockmoor

Black Country Federation
- Brockmoor Primary School is seeking an Attendance Officer with Safeguarding and Pastoral Responsibilities to join our ambitious and improving partnership of schools.

Brockmoor Primary School and Brierley Hill Primary School work in close partnership as part of the Black Country Federation, sharing a strong commitment to delivering an ambitious curriculum and securing the very best outcomes for every pupil.

Brockmoor Primary School is a recognised CUSP Lead School, working nationally with the Unity Schools Partnership to support curriculum development and professional learning, and regularly welcomes visitors from across the country.

Brierley Hill Primary School is currently a CUSP Lead School for Early Years and is working towards joining the wider CUSP Lead School network across the full curriculum by the summer term.

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of our young people? Governors wish to appoint an attendance officer who will work with our school communities, helping to share good practice and build on our ongoing progress.

• Ensure all students’ attendance is monitored on a daily basis and take relevant actions to raise and highlight levels of attendance across the year groups.
• Ensure that contact with a wide range of people is friendly, supportive and professional, and that complex queries and potential conflict situations are well‑handled.
• Work collaboratively with school leaders and the wider safeguarding/pastoral teams in both schools, providing consistent support to all pupils and responding appropriately to individual needs.

• Great team player, friendly and professional.
• Excellent communication skills with pupils, parents, staff, stakeholders and external agencies.
• Ability to quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with families, young people and colleagues.
• Previous experience of working with children in an educational setting.
• Demonstrated personal resilience and role‑modeling of personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.
• Willingness and ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role.

• Supportive and encouraging staff team.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. The Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.