• Location: Birmingham

• Start: ASAP

• Contract: Permanent

• Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 (35 hours per week, plus unpaid lunch break)

• Salary: £27,000–£30,000 per annum (indicative)

• Working pattern: Term time plus additional weeks

• Benefits: Pension scheme, annual leave entitlement and professional development

A school in Birmingham is looking for a proactive Attendance Officer to help improve pupil attendance and engagement.

You’ll work closely with pupils, families and school staff to monitor attendance, follow up absences and help identify barriers to regular school attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily attendance and follow up unexplained absences.

• Contact parents and carers regarding attendance concerns.

• Maintain accurate attendance records and school systems.

• Identify patterns of absence and raise concerns with relevant staff.

• Support attendance meetings and improvement plans.

• Work with pastoral teams and external agencies where appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous attendance or school administration experience.

• Strong communication and telephone skills.

• Confidence handling sensitive situations professionally.

• Good IT and record-keeping skills.

• An organised, persistent and approachable manner.

Experience using SIMS, Arbor or similar systems would be an advantage.

If you’re passionate about improving attendance and helping pupils access education, we’d be keen to hear from you.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 48 hours. All interviews are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.