Attendance Officer


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M24 4LA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	15 Nov 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required as soon as possible

The Governing Board are seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer who will take responsibility for the day-to-day systems and processes and ensure high attendance levels of all pupils.

Your responsibilities will primarily include:

• Monitoring and tracking pupil attendance

• Co-ordinating the administration of attendance on a daily basis

• Identifying and addressing individual attendance issues.

• Collaborating with pupils, parents, and teachers to improve attendance and punctuality.

• Developing and implementing strategies to boost attendance rates.

• Working alongside senior staff and external agencies to develop and implement effective whole school attendance strategies.

• Building positive, caring relationships with our families and working closely with those who require support.

You must have an understanding of school systems and factors affecting non-school attendance.

You will join a strong motivated and hard-working team with a strong pastoral ethos and high expectations.

As a successful candidate you will:

• have skills and experience relevant to this post

• possess excellent literacy and numeracy skills

• be competent in a range of IT packages

• possess good communication skills

• have the ability to work using your own initiative

• be exceptionally well organised and able to meet strict deadlines

• work effectively in partnership with pupils, parents, staff and governors

You must be prepared to undertake traveling as part of your duties.

Visits to the school can be arranged or please visit the school website for further information at: www.bowleepark.rochdale.sch.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

What the school offers its staff

PAM assist

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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