Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer – Primary School (L13 Area)

Start Date: ASAP
Pay: £13.75 – £15.00 per hour (depending on experience)
Hours: 8:30am – 1:00pm, Monday–Friday
Contract: Short Term

Teaching Personnel are seeking a reliable, organised Attendance Officer to support a welcoming and community-focused Primary School in the L13 area of Liverpool. This is a short-term role ideal for someone with strong administrative skills and a passion for supporting children’s education and wellbeing.

About the School

This is a warm, well-established primary school with a caring ethos and strong links to the local community. Staff work collaboratively to create a nurturing environment where children feel safe, supported, and encouraged to thrive. The office team is friendly, efficient, and committed to maintaining high standards in safeguarding and attendance.

The Role

As the school’s Attendance Officer, you will play a vital part in ensuring pupils are attending regularly and on time. Duties include:

• Recording and monitoring daily pupil attendance
• Making first-day response calls to parents/carers
• Updating SIMS or similar school management systems
• Producing attendance reports for senior leaders
• Liaising with staff, parents, and external agencies
• Supporting the school office with general administrative tasks

This role requires accuracy, confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.

The Ideal Candidate

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience working in a school office or educational setting (preferred)
• Strong organisational and IT skills
• Experience using SIMS or similar databases
• Confidence communicating with parents, pupils, and staff
• A professional, calm, and empathetic approach
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks
• An up-to-date DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

Transport Links

The school is easily accessible via public transport, with regular bus routes serving the L13 area. There is also nearby on-street parking for those travelling by car.

Benefits of Working Through Teaching Personnel

By joining Teaching Personnel, you will receive:

• Competitive weekly pay
• Your own dedicated consultant for ongoing support
• Access to free and discounted CPD training
• Flexible work with opportunities to progressA straightforward, user-friendly registration and timesheet process

If you’re organised, passionate about supporting pupils, and available to start immediately, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Teaching Personnel Liverpool Primary Branch for more information.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

#J-18808-Ljbffr