Salary range: £38,220 - £40,777 per annum (full-time)
Work location: County Hall, Oxford (Subject to change)
Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working
Contract type: 3 x Full-time
Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check
Closing date: Friday 1st May 2026
Interview date: Either Thursday 14th May or Friday 15th May 2026
About us
The County Attendance Team has a commitment to ensure that all Oxfordshire school-aged children receive their full educational entitlement, promoting inclusion and access to education for all. We want Oxfordshire's children and young people to grow, learn, develop, and achieve their very best.
We understand that good school attendance is integral to supporting social and emotional development. The County Attendance Team is committed to working collaboratively with all Schools, partners and agencies to achieve the best outcome for children and young people.
About the role
We are seeking to recruit a County Attendance Officer on a permanent basis to work predominantly across either North/West, City and South of Oxfordshire. The team works across the whole of Oxfordshire so flexibility to work in other areas is also required.
- Case work in relation to irregular school attendance where legal intervention is required
- Ensuring parents are aware of their legal responsibilities to secure regular attendance at school
- Preparing and submitting evidence for legal cases to be heard through the Magistrates court or single justice process
- Whole-school work to ensure appropriate systems, policies and procedures are in place for the monitoring and improvement of school attendance
- Attending Child Protection (CP) Conferences, Child in Need (CIN), Team Around the Family (CIN) or other multi‑agency meetings when required
- Delivering targeted attendance meetings in schools
- Carrying out Attendance Audits in schools
- Working on a multi‑agency basis to achieve the best outcomes for children and families
- Acting as lead professional to ensure access to education
- Act as a mediator between parents, children and schools to enable improved and timely access to education
- Participate in continued professional development, both team and personal, in line with supervision and appraisal agreements and service expectations
About you
You should be competent with IT systems, have good interpersonal skills, an acute awareness of discretion and confidentiality, along with accuracy. The position demands passion, enthusiasm, accountability, and a commitment to delivering an outstanding service to children/families and schools across Oxfordshire.
- Reflective, resilient, tenacious, and flexible
- Committed to inclusion for all children and their families
- Committed to safeguarding children
- Attentive listener
- Motivated and reliable
- Highly organised with good time management skills
- Solution‑focused
- Able to build sustainable, trusting, and influential relationships
- A positive and collaborative team member
- Excellent IT skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Having experience of working with schools and families
- Committed to your own personal and professional development
Rewards and benefits
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working where role permits
- Up to 33 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Our Commitment
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave.
- Guaranteed Interview Schemes: As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers and support those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life.
- Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All employees, workers and volunteers share this commitment.
- Flexible Working: We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi‑time, part‑time working, job sharing, nine‑day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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