Job Title: Attendance Officer
Actual Annual Salary: £28,066 – £30,619 (Based on hours and working weeks)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £31,954 – £34,860 (CLF Grade D, based on full time working All Year Round)
Contract Type: Permanent / Term Time only including insets plus 1 week
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 8am – 4pm & Friday 8am – 3.30pm
Provisional Start Date: June 2026 pending completion of pre‑employment checks
Are you passionate about making a real difference in students’ lives?
We are looking for a proactive and detail‑driven Attendance Officer to help raise achievement by promoting excellent attendance and punctuality across our academy. In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with staff, students, and families to foster a positive attendance culture, monitor patterns, and take action to ensure every student has the best chance to succeed. You’ll maintain accurate legal records, meet strict deadlines, and collaborate with internal teams and external agencies to deliver measurable impact. If you’re highly organised, an exceptional communicator, and committed to supporting young people, this is your opportunity to play a key role in shaping their future!
About you
- Good numeracy and literacy skills evidenced by English and Maths GCSEs or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience
- An understanding of the range of issues that can affect a student’s attendance and a willingness to keep up to date with developments in this area
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle with business insurance
- Previous relevant experience working in an administrative or similar organisational setting
- A good understanding of safeguarding within an educational setting or transferable knowledge of safeguarding
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to build positive relationships with academy staff, students, and external organisations
Benefits
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in‑role/wider‑trust development opportunities.
- Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on‑site parking plus many more!
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 49% of the students who attend Bristol Brunel Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
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