Outwood Grange Academies Trust
School Attendance Officer
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Job Description
Role: Attendance Officer
Academy: Outwood Academy Acklam
Start Date: 01 September 2026
Salary (Actual Salary): £23,390 - £24,475
Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only plus 5 days
Are you passionate about ensuring every student maximises their potential through consistent attendance? As an Attendance Officer, you will be crucial in implementing whole-school strategies designed to improve attendance levels and actively reduce persistent absence. This role blends operational duties such as conducting home visits and late gate patrols with essential administrative support, requiring resilient engagement with students and parents to address attendance barriers.
Welcome From The Principal
As Principal, I'm incredibly proud of our GOOD-rated, vibrant, and diverse 11-16 academy in Middlesbrough. We have nearly 1,200 students who benefit from our spectacular building, state-of-the-art facilities, and strong, inclusive community.
Our energetic and passionate academic and pastoral teams are committed to making a significant impact. This is evident in our consistently improving student outcomes, including being the highest performing school in the town on the Fairer Schools Index with 'Well Above Average' progress. Everything we do is driven by our ACKLAM values.
We are an outward-facing school that celebrates diversity and widens opportunities for both our students and the community. Staff love working here, and we trust you will too. We encourage you to submit an application or come for a look around.
If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Chloe Donnelly (HR Assistant) at c.donnelly@acklam.outwood.com.
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Responsibilities
- Drive whole-school attendance strategies by providing operational and clerical support to reduce persistent absence.
- Conduct the daily 'Late Gate' patrol and maintain the academy’s registration and attendance Management Information System, including operating the automated system for contacting parents regarding absence.
- Engage directly with students and parents to discuss reasons for absence, offering appropriate support and challenge.
- Prepare and present detailed attendance data for monitoring and reports.
- Process referrals for Fixed Penalty Notices.
- Publicise attendance information through various channels.
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Qualifications
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing.
- Possess excellent time management and organisation skills.
- Proficiency in standard ICT packages, particularly Microsoft Office and Excel, is essential.
- Required attributes include resilience and the ability to work effectively in difficult situations, including dealing with conflict, while remaining professional at all times.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with all stakeholders, including students and parents.
- Experience in a school environment or attendance-related role is desirable.
- Experience using CMIS or SIMS software.
- A satisfactory DBS check is mandatory.
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About Us
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
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What will we do for you?
- Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
- Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
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Note: If applying from an external job board, please click 'Apply' to access the working links on the Outwood Careers page
Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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