Attendance Officer

Company: ARK SCHOOLS
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Attendance Officer

To promote positive attitudes towards Academy attendance on the part of students and their parents / carers and so ensure that students are present at the Academy.

To support vulnerable students and their families to ensure attendance and punctuality are above the national average to drive forwards progress and attainment.

The successful candidate will:

  • Implement a programme of regular monitoring of Academy attendance and punctuality.
  • Consult, advise and support senior staff and other Academy staff on current Academy attendance, absences and punctuality.
  • Assist the academy in identifying students with barriers to attendance, assess the underlying causes of poor attendance and punctuality in individual cases and target resources by effective intervention to maximise attendance and improve punctuality.

Benefits

  • Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. Breakfast for staff each morning, soup for lunch and lunch for those on duty.
  • Parking available, a gym on site and a well‑equipped staff room including a pool table.
  • Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and research‑led.
  • On Fridays, children finish at 1.40pm, giving time and space for professional development amongst staff.
  • Staff voice is important to us; we listen to our staff and are always seeking feedback and input from them.

Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. The academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Before appointment you are required to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non‑disclosure may lead to termination of employment. Disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend on the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

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Posted: April 19th, 2026