A high-performing secondary school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is seeking an organized, empathetic Lead Attendance & Family Welfare Officer to coordinate attendance improvement strategies, family interventions, and statutory compliance for an immediate (ASAP) start.

Job Overview

Attendance and student welfare form a vital foundation of this school's academic and pastoral excellence. The successful candidate will take operational responsibility for tracking daily attendance, identifying persistent absence patterns, conducting home visits, and coordinating multi-agency support meetings across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.

Working in partnership with Heads of Year, the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and the local authority inclusion team, you will implement early intervention plans to dismantle barriers to school attendance and maintain data integrity on the school's MIS. This is a full-time, ongoing or permanent role.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily registration data, track unexcused absences, and coordinate first-day response communications

• Identify pupils at risk of persistent absenteeism (PA) and implement structured attendance action plans

• Conduct safe home welfare visits and facilitate formal attendance panels with parents and carers

• Prepare weekly and termly statistical attendance reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Governors

• Collaborate with early help coordinators, social care professionals, and local authority inclusion officers

• Ensure accurate attendance coding and safeguarding record-keeping on SIMS/Arbor and CPOMS

Role Overview & Specifications

• Start Date: Immediate (ASAP)

• Contract Type: Full-time, long-term or permanent (Term-Time Only or Term-Time + 2 weeks)

• Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

• Salary / Pay Rate: Scale 5–6 / SO1 equivalent

• Key Systems: SIMS / Arbor / CPOMS

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience working in a school attendance, pastoral support, or education welfare officer role

• Strong understanding of DfE statutory attendance guidance, legal warning notices, and child safeguarding standards

• Proficiency with school MIS systems (SIMS, Arbor, or Bromcom) and reporting tools

• Excellent de-escalation, conflict resolution, and communication skills when engaging with families

• An active enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

How to Apply: Please send your CV at your earliest convenience to be considered for this Attendance & Welfare Officer position in Harrogate for an immediate start.