School Attendance Welfare Officer

School Attendance Welfare Officer

Grade 7 Point 13-15 Salary FTE £36,652 to £39,854

Reporting to Assistant Vice Principal (Pastoral)

Grade and salary. Grade 7 Point 13-15 Salary Pro-Rota: £31,078 to £33,792 (for term time + 1 week)

Hours 37.5 hours per week 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday

Working pattern 39 working weeks – Term time plus one week

Contract Permanent

Start date October 2026

Closing date Monday 24th August 2026

Interview date Friday 4th September 2026

Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby is passionate about learning in its widest sense. Our mission is to ensure that our pupils value and enjoy their learning inside and outside the classroom.

Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby is seeking a highly organised, persistent and compassionate School Attendance Welfare Officer to take a central role in improving attendance and punctuality across the school. This is a varied and influential role combining accurate attendance administration, direct work with pupils and families, and the preparation of evidence for formal attendance processes. The successful candidate will work closely with year teams, pastoral and safeguarding colleagues, senior leaders and external agencies to identify barriers, secure appropriate support and ensure concerns are followed through consistently.

• Act as the school’s central operational point of contact for attendance and punctuality.
• Monitor attendance information, identify patterns and coordinate timely intervention.
• Contact parents and carers, issue attendance correspondence and maintain clear case records.
• Lead attendance support meetings and review individual attendance action plans.
• Prepare warning notices, penalty-notice referrals, chronologies, witness statements and other evidence required for statutory attendance action.
• Support reintegration and return-to-school planning following prolonged absence.
• Work alongside the safeguarding team, escalating concerns promptly.

• Can combine warmth and empathy with professional challenge and clear expectations.
• Is confident working with pupils and families where attendance concerns are complex.
• Has excellent written communication, record-keeping and organisational skills.
• Can interpret attendance data and turn it into purposeful action.
• Understands that absence may be a symptom of wider welfare, SEND, medical or safeguarding needs.
• Can manage a demanding caseload, meet deadlines and follow statutory processes accurately.

You will join a committed pastoral and attendance team in which early intervention, family engagement, safeguarding and formal attendance action are closely connected. You will receive appropriate induction, supervision and professional development and will have the opportunity to make a visible difference to pupils’ access to education.

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free on-site car parking for all staff
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured Wellbeing programme and app)
• Complimentary Christmas lunch for all staff
• Access to the staffroom, including kitchen facilities, and complimentary tea and coffee at breaktime and lunchtime
• A commitment to professional development opportunities including membership to the National College

Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check including a check of the children’s barred list, satisfactory and relevant references, identity and right-to-work in UK checks, and any other checks required by current guidance. An online search will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence, and all shortlisted candidates will be required to complete and submit a criminal self-disclosure form prior to interview.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role. Any offer of employment is conditional upon certain conditions which will be outlined in the offer letter. All new staff are expected to undertake mandatory training:…