Attendance Officer

Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher

Location: St Gabriel’s RCHS

Salary: Grade 6 SCP 19-24 Actual Salary £27,821 - £30,729 (£32,061 - £35,412 FTE)

Term of Contract: Permanent

Hours per week: 37PW, TTO plus 5 days

Start date: ASAP

Closing date: 19th August 2026

St Gabriel’s RCHS are currently seeking an Attendance Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi‑academy trust.

Our Mission: Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values:

• One of Hope: Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together.
• One of Courage: As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right.
• One of Innovation: St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work.

We are seeking an individual who will:

• Manage the attendance, non‑attendance and punctuality of all pupils so that it continues to improve.
• Liaise with teachers, pupils and parents and maintain electronic records of attendance.
• Contribute to raising achievement by improving school attendance.
• Provide a specialist service to assist the school in meeting their obligations and targets in relation to school attendance, especially persistent absence.
• Promote positive attitudes by students and families towards education and to ensure that parents are made fully aware of their statutory responsibilities.
• Be a role model to students through appropriate personal presentation and professional conduct.
• Support all the School’s policies and ethos.
• Establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues both in school and as part of the school’s learning community and network.

We can offer:

• A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
• Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team.
• Generous Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution.
• Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable).

The Trust is committed to welcoming individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, sexual orientation or marital status or whether you are pregnant or on parental leave or from a socio‑economic background. We welcome applicants from all communities and from people that identify with those characteristics.

Commitment to Safeguarding: The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check including Children’s barred list check and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with children.

Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies. An online search will be performed on all shortlisted applicants in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedures and Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.