Outwood Grange Academies Trust
School Attendance Officer
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School Attendance Officer
Attendance Officer – Outwood Academy Acklam
Role Overview
Academy: Outwood Academy Acklam Start Date: 01 September 2026 Salary: £23,390–£24,475 pa Working Pattern: 37 hours per week Term Time only + 5 additional days Key Question: Are you passionate about ensuring every student maximises their potential through consistent attendance?
This operational yet deeply impactful role focuses on improving and maintaining attendance by leading whole-school strategies, including:
- Conducting home visits
- Performing late gate patrols
- Building resilient engagement with students, parents, and wider communities to address attendance barriers
About Outwood Academy Acklam
Situated in Middlesbrough, Outwood Academy Acklam delivers an outstanding education experience for 1,200 diverse students aged 11–16. Recognised for its GOOD Ofsted rating, the academy boasts: ✔ Spectacular facilities including a state-of-the-art building ✔ Consistently high student progress, ranked highest in the town on the Fairer Schools Index ✔ A strong inclusive culture, shaped by the ACKLAM values ✔ A passionate, collaborative staff team that prioritises wellbeing, growth, and community impact
Our academy is outward-facing, with a commitment to celebrating diversity and expanding opportunities—not just for students, but for the wider community. If you’re eager to contribute to a vibrant, values-driven school, we’d love to meet you.
Responsibilities
As Attendance Officer, your role involves:
Core Duties
Student & Family Engagement
- Consult with students, parents, and guardians to:
- Identify and resolve attendance barriers
- Establish trust and communication
- Implement behaviour change strategies
- Partner with pastoral teams to minimise disruption via early intervention.
Operational Role
- Conduct structured home visits to support persistent absent students.
- Conduct late gate checks, ensuring punctuality policies are enforced where appropriate.
- Monitor and analyse attendance data to flag trends and concerns.
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Strategic Impact
- Work with leadership to refine whole-school attendance strategies.
- Advise on policy implementation, such as term-time absence procedures.
- Contribute to reducing persistent absence, aiming to maximise learning opportunities for all students.
Administrative Support
- Input and maintain accurate attendance records in the school management system.
- Collaborate with HR, safeguarding, and leadership on related operational tasks (e.g., referrals to external agencies).
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
- Profound understanding of the impact of attendance on student achievement.
- Excellent implementation skills with the ability to:
- Build relationships with families
- Identify underlying issues affecting attendance
- Present solutions clearly and constructively
- Evidence of using data to drive improvements (preferably within an organisational context).
- Customer-focused advocacy skills, particularly working with vulnerable families.
- Moral authority coupled with practical problem-solving under pressure.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in a not-for-profit, public-facing, or community-focused role.
- Knowledge of child development and emotional intelligence in pastoral settings.
- Administration skills using Electronic Attendance Software (e.g., MIS systems like SEYMS or Kaplan Pathfinder).
- A passion for education, equal opportunities, or youth welfare.
DBS & Safeguarding
All appointments are subject to:
- Enhanced DBS checks
- Online safeguarding checks
- Safer recruitment processes as per Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
Additional checks (e.g., employment references) may be required.
Benefits & Perks
OGAT prioritises staff growth, work-life balance, and holistic support. As an Attendance Officer at Acklam, you’ll enjoy:
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Financial & Career Security
- Competitive salary: £23,390–£24,475 per annum (with automatic structured progression).
- Free local government pension membership with attractive contributions.
Training & Career Development
- Access to Lancaster University qualifications and virtual CPD workshops.
- Opportunities for Apprenticeship programmes and vocational qualification learning.
- £1,500 learning and development budget annually towards appropriate courses.
Workplace Flexibility
- Earnings tied directly to your hours worked (pro-rata applied for part-time roles).
- Flexible parental leave policies (to support family commitments).
- Secured holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) for non-term-time staff.
- Leave entitlement calculated on a pro-rata basis for part-time staff.
Wellbeing & Immediate Benefits
- 24/7 mental health support through a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Free on-site parking near our spacious, modern facilities.
- Sign-up discounts on LG tramo credit cards and wider vendor partnerships. Monthly health-net burden-sharing contributions (e.g., gym memberships and financial healthcare support).
Next Steps
Leadership aspiration and impactful change always begin with bold action. If you:
🌟 Are excited to reduce disadvantage by improving school attendance workshops, → Apply now to join this critical role!
🌟 Want firsthand insight into our academy and our values in action, → Contact Chloe Donnelly (HR Assistant) at c.donnelly@acklam.outwood.com.
🌟 Value a collaborative work environment where you actively support vulnerable families, → Book a visit! OGAT’s mission is centred on empowerment through equitable opportunity.
Note: Vacancies may close before the advertised deadline if suitable candidates arise early. Do not delay—secure your place!*
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (www.outwood.com)
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