Attendance Officer


Company:	Advantage Schools
Salary:	£33,452 - £36,672
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Luton, LU4 0NE
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Jul 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

Attendance Officer

We are looking to recruit an outstanding and committed professional to join our highly effective Attendance team that believes young people deserve the very best quality of education.

As part of a whole school approach for Attendance management, you will support all aspects of the school’s communication with parents and internal support from the Attendance Team and Vice Principal.

Communication is key to parental engagement which improves the liaison between staff, students and parental stakeholders.

The Attendance team is friendly and cohesive and works with teachers and other support staff, ‘going the extra mile’ to ensure that we provide the very best for our pupils and families. It is important to us that you buy-in to and share the ethos and vision of the school.

We want someone with very high expectations who is passionate about working with young people and is ambitious to see them achieve. You will be a resilient team player with a can-do attitude, will be flexible, organised and able to use your own initiative and problem-solve.

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date asap

Salary AS 21-25 FTE £33,452-£36,672 pro rata £27,673-£30,020

Job role Permanent, Full time, Term Time +5 INSET days, 39 weeks per year,

37 hrs per week, Mon-Thu 7.45am-3.45pm Fri 3:15pm, 30 minutes for lunch

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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