Attendance Support Officer
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bury, BL9 0TZ |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
• To be responsible for the administration of student attendance within Arbor, ensuring all registers are completed.
• Check registers every morning and contact parents/guardians on the first day of absence or as soon as possible thereafter.
• Liaise with parents/ guardians for updates on student’s attendance – including making and receiving phone calls/ voicemails/ text messages.
• To record and monitor late arrivals – including signing in late pupils on InVentry system and importing data into Arbor.
• To attend and participate in administration and pastoral meetings as required.
• To liaise with the early intervention team, social workers, or other professionals as required.
• Liaise directly with the appropriate Heads of Year or pastoral care officers, updating them with information and causes for concern.
• To attend home visits for poor attendance.
• To manage school correspondence in respect of attendance, issuing letters and liaising with staff as appropriate.
• To provide relevant reports / analysis in preparation for meetings.
• To provide accurate attendance reports and statistics, thereby ensuring that information is available for internal and external use.
• To process holiday / absence requests and produce letters as required
• To organise and lead on attendance meetings for pupils with low attendance at Year group parents’ evenings.
• To ensure all relevant information is uploaded on CPOMS and/or Arbor.
• To provide administrative support to staff as required.
• To provide support and deal with enquiries from pupils.
• To manage enquiries from parents.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
• Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
• Generous Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution
• Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable)
Commitment to safeguarding
St Gabriel's RC High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.