At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive student attendance, conduct home visits, and strengthen home-school connections.
- Company: Progressive Primary Academy focused on community and student welfare.
- Benefits: Full-time role with term-time only hours and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Supportive environment with visible leadership and comprehensive training.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives and improve their educational outcomes.
- Qualifications: Experience in school attendance or pastoral support and strong communication skills.
Are you a dedicated, empathetic pastoral professional ready to drive student attendance, reduce persistent absence, and strengthen home-school liaison across a vibrant primary school environment? This role offers the chance to make a profound difference to student outcomes across Greater Manchester.
Progressive, community-focused primary academy based in Manchester. Attendance & Welfare Officer leading attendance tracking, home visits, and safeguarding liaison. Full-time role (Term-Time Only + 1 Week) | September start.
Our client is seeking an empathetic yet resilient Attendance & Welfare Officer to manage daily register monitoring and persistent absence interventions from September. Working closely with senior leaders, class teachers, and local authority education welfare officers (EWOs), you will take an active approach to identifying attendance trends and removing barriers to learning.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting morning registration sweeps
- Making daily home calls for unexplained absences
- Leading early intervention meetings with parents
- Maintaining accurate attendance logs on Management Information Systems (SIMS or Arbor)
- Performing home visits for vulnerable pupils
- Designing creative attendance reward frameworks
- Preparing legally compliant documentation for statutory local authority panels regarding persistent absence
School Ethos: A supportive academy with a heavily resourced pastoral hub, visible leadership support, and a strong focus on student welfare and community engagement. Staff benefit from comprehensive CPD in trauma-informed practice and family mediation.
Requirements: Prior experience in school attendance, pastoral support, or family liaison; complete confidence using school databases (SIMS/Arbor); exceptional communication, de-escalation, and report-writing skills.
To be considered for this Attendance & Welfare Officer position in Manchester starting in September, please forward your CV as soon as possible.
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