Salary Basis
Per annum, pro rata'd to part-time working hours
Leave Entitlement
28 days
Application Deadline
04/08/2026, 23:55
Anticipated Interview Date(s)
25th August or 28th August
About the Role and our Ideal Candidate
The purpose of this role is to ensure that children and young people achieve their full potential through the receipt of education that is suitable to their age, needs and developmental stages, and to ensure that Cognus, on behalf of the London Borough of Sutton carries out its duties in relation to School attendance.
As a member of the attendance team, you will deliver a professional service, providing information, advice, and support to a range of stakeholders that include parents, carers, schools and multi‑agency teams on elements of attendance, inclusion, and the discharge of statutory duties.
About you
We are looking for professionals who are passionate about the inclusion of children and young people in education and society. Individuals that enjoy a varied workload, are organised, creative, and have excellent people skills. Successful candidates will provide a flexible approach supporting attendance across the organisation and the local area. You will be expected to have the drive, resilience, and enthusiasm necessary for this important role, with a strong understanding of the legal processes including law enforcement or understanding of duties with regard to criminal prosecution around school attendance.
Whilst we continue to work in line with legislation and best practice, we are ambitious about developing the local area attendance agenda and are looking for individuals who are able to think creatively and flexibly about delivering statutory duties, while maintaining a focus on legal guidelines and duties and the best outcomes for the children, young people, and families that we support.
Please Note
Your holiday allowance will be taken during school holidays.
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:
- A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays (pro‑rata if part‑time working hours apply) depending on service and grade
- Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
- Two volunteering days per year
- Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
- Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
- Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
- Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle leasing scheme
- Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support
Equality and Diversity
We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under‑represented groups.
To support our workers and their families we offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.
We are also proud to be a disability‑confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. As an accredited London Living Wage Employer all our employees are guaranteed the London Living Wage regardless of their length or type of contract.
The UK has a points‑based immigration system affecting EU and Non‑EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right‑to‑work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case‑by‑case basis.
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