Attendance & Cover Officer
Location: Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol
Salary: OCL 18-22 £31,537 – £ 33,699 pro rata 40/52 weeks+ Local Government Pension Scheme, Actual (£27821.69 – £29729.99)
Start Date: asap
Interview Date: TBC
Contract: Term Time Only + 1 week, 37 hours per week | 7:00am – 3:00pm
Enhanced DBS required
Are you highly organised, resilient under pressure, and ready to take on a key operational role in a busy secondary school? Oasis Academy Brightstowe is seeking a proactive and detail‑focused Attendance & Cover Officer to join our Operations team. This is a crucial role at the centre of the academy's day‑to‑day functioning, ensuring that attendance is robustly monitored and that all lessons are effectively staffed each day.
About the Role
You will lead on attendance and daily cover coordination, supporting the smooth running of the academy from the start of each school day. This varied and high‑responsibility role includes:
Attendance & Student Support
- Leading daily attendance processes, including first‑day absence calls
- Maintaining accurate attendance records in line with statutory requirements
- Monitoring pupil attendance and identifying those at risk of persistent absence
- Working with families to improve attendance and remove barriers
- Conducting attendance meetings and, where appropriate, home visits
Cover Coordination
- Managing and coordinating daily staff cover across Years 7‑11
- Deploying internal staff and organising external supply where required
- Producing and distributing the daily cover list
- Responding to in‑day changes to ensure continuity of learning
Staff Absence Monitoring
- Acting as the central point for recording all staff absence
- Maintaining accurate absence records on Bromcom and supporting reporting to leaders
- Supporting operational planning
Safeguarding & Compliance
- Following up absence promptly, ensuring safeguarding concerns are identified
- Supporting attendance escalation processes, including penalty notices and legal procedures
- Liaising with external agencies and the Local Authority where required
Data & Systems
- Maintaining accurate data and producing attendance reports
- Supporting audits, inspections, and compliance requirements
The Ideal Candidate
- Highly organised and detail‑orientated
- Calm under pressure, particularly in early morning operational periods
- An excellent communicator, able to build positive relationships with staff, students and families
- Confident using IT systems, including MIS (Bromcom desirable)
- Able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Proactive, resilient, and solution‑focused
- Committed to safeguarding and supporting student outcomes
Desirable
- Experience working in a school environment
- Knowledge of attendance systems, processes, or legislation
- Experience coordinating cover or managing complex schedules
What We Offer
- A welcoming, inclusive culture rooted in the Oasis 9 Habits
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Staff wellbeing initiatives and support
- Access to the wider Oasis Community Learning network
Right to Work Requirement
You must have the legal right to work in the UK for the duration of your employment. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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Location: Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol
Salary: OCL 18-22 £31,537 – £ 33,699 pro rata 40/52 weeks+ Local Government Pension Scheme, Actual (£27821.69 – £29729.99)
Start Date: asap
Interview Date: TBC
Contract: Term Time Only + 1 week, 37 hours per week | 7:00am – 3:00pm
Enhanced DBS required
Are you highly organised, resilient under pressure, and ready to take on a key operational role in a busy secondary school? Oasis Academy Brightstowe is seeking a proactive and detail‑focused Attendance & Cover Officer to join our Operations team. This is a crucial role at the centre of the academy’s day‑to‑day functioning, ensuring that attendance is robustly monitored and that all lessons are effectively staffed each day.
About the Role
You will lead on attendance and daily cover coordination, supporting the smooth running of the academy from the start of each school day. This varied and high‑responsibility role includes:
Attendance & Student Support
- Leading daily attendance processes, including first‑day absence calls
- Maintaining accurate attendance records in line with statutory requirements
- Monitoring pupil attendance and identifying those at risk of persistent absence
- Working with families to improve attendance and remove barriers
- Conducting attendance meetings and, where appropriate, home visits
Cover Coordination
- Managing and coordinating daily staff cover across Years 7‑11
- Deploying internal staff and organising external supply where required
- Producing and distributing the daily cover list
- Responding to in‑day changes to ensure continuity of learning
Staff Absence Monitoring
- Acting as the central point for recording all staff absence
- Maintaining accurate absence records on Bromcom and supporting reporting to leaders
- Supporting operational planning
Safeguarding & Compliance
- Following up absence promptly, ensuring safeguarding concerns are identified
- Supporting attendance escalation processes, including penalty notices and legal procedures
- Liaising with external agencies and the Local Authority where required
Data & Systems
- Maintaining accurate data and producing attendance reports
- Supporting audits, inspections, and compliance requirements
The Ideal Candidate
- Highly organised and detail‑orientated
- Calm under pressure, particularly in early morning operational periods
- An excellent communicator, able to build positive relationships with staff, students and families
- Confident using IT systems, including MIS (Bromcom desirable)
- Able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Proactive, resilient, and solution‑focused
- Committed to safeguarding and supporting student outcomes
Desirable
- Experience working in a school environment
- Knowledge of attendance systems, processes, or legislation
- Experience coordinating cover or managing complex schedules
What We Offer
- A welcoming, inclusive culture rooted in the Oasis 9 Habits
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Staff wellbeing initiatives and support
- Access to the wider Oasis Community Learning network
Right to Work Requirement
You must have the legal right to work in the UK for the duration of your employment. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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