Attendance Officer

St Clements High School are looking to appoint an Attendance Officer to join their team. Working alongside key school staff to promote excellent attendance, reduce levels of absence and work with children and families to promote high levels of attendance.

Start Date: Sept 2026

Hours: 37hrs per week. 39 weeks per year (term time +1 weeks)

Salary: Scale F, Pt 13-17, £15.06 - £16.07/hour (FTE £29,064-£31,022 per year, based on a 37hr week) Please note this salary will be paid pro rata

Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

St Clements High School: https://www.stclementshigh.org.uk/

Purpose of the Job is to:

•            Promote and support high levels of attendance

•            Prevent unnecessary absence

•            To support students in achieving their full academic potential

•            Promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture

•            Form strong relationships with parents/carers

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

·        Closely monitor student attendance on a daily basis in liaison with Pastoral Managers and Tutor Team to ensure information is correct and any absence is addressed as a priority

·        Working closely with parents, carers and students to improve levels of attendance, communicating with parents via telephone, letter and face to face meetings, and co-ordinate parental support and training (where appropriate) regarding attendance issues

·        Undertake first-day absence phone calls for all absent students

·        Update daily attendance data in accordance with statutory guidance, ensuring that correct attendance codes are entered in class registers and on SIMS

·        To ensure all A.M. and P.M. registers are completed and no missing marks or unexplained absences remain

·        To closely monitor the attendance of vulnerable groups of students and liaise with staff/SEN department, designated senior person responsible for looked-after children (LAC) and safeguarding, as appropriate

·        Manage Attendance line telephone calls and messages on a daily basis

·        Identify students for weekly attendance meetings with Deputy Headteacher, participate in meetings and send follow-up letters home. Produce reports on these students and monitor weekly

·        To collate information with regard to the attendance of students who may be experiencing attendance difficulties in order to inform school, external agencies and parents/carers

·        Produce detailed analytical attendance reports from the School Management Information System for stakeholder communication with West Norfolk Academies Trust, Local Governing Body, Local and National Government

·        Attend regular internal attendance meetings with key staff to discuss concerns and formulate actions

·        Carry out home visits when required

·        Maintain confidentiality and discretion in all matters

·        To keep up to date with SIMs training

·        Carry out appropriate administrative duties as required by the Headteacher, including but not limited to school events, reception cover, examination timetable

·        Carry out duties in line with the School policies to promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people

Personal and Professional Conduct

A member of staff is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. They are to uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.

For a full job description and personal specification please click the link below.

The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.

Closing Date for Applications: 02 Aug 2026

Interview Dates: 10 August 2026

Start Date: Sept 2026

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.

Please click here to view a copy of the Trusts Leave and time off policy