Job title: Attendance Officer
Location: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN
Salary: £27,925 gross per annum pro rata (actual £25,331 gross per annum)
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 41 working weeks
Start date: 1st of September 2026
"Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly."
"This is a school where staff care for pupils and are determined that they succeed."
Responsibilities
We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to become an integral part of the academy's Attendance Team. The successful candidate will provide high quality tracking, monitoring, intervention and support for young people and families on all matters associated with securing and promoting excellent attendance and punctuality to school. This role requires a highly focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our academy and the local community.
Qualifications
- An individual with excellent communication skills.
- Experience working within the education sector, preferably in a role focused on attendance.
- A driven, proactive and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving standards.
- A team player who works closely with colleagues and other professionals to ensure policies and procedures are in place to secure high levels of attendance and engagement.
- Good general IT skills.
- Be resilient in implementing the academy's attendance policy.
- An individual who has a fundamental belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to.
- You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
- Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.
Benefits
- Highly competitive pay above national average.
- Excellent facilities and resources.
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
- A respectful working environment.
- Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other's professional development.
- A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
- Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
- Westfield benefits platform.
- Free on-site parking.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
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“Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly.”“This is a school where staff care for pupils and are determined that they succeed.”
Responsibilities
We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to become an integral part of the academy’s Attendance Team. The successful candidate will provide high quality tracking, monitoring, intervention and support for young people and families on all matters associated with securing and promoting excellent attendance and punctuality to school. This role requires a highly focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our academy and the local community.
Qualifications
- An individual with excellent communication skills.
- Experience working within the education sector, preferably in a role focused on attendance.
- A driven, proactive and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving standards.
- A team player who works closely with colleagues and other professionals to ensure policies and procedures are in place to secure high levels of attendance and engagement.
- Good general IT skills.
- Be resilient in implementing the academy’s attendance policy.
- An individual who has a fundamental belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to.
- You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
- Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.
Benefits
- Highly competitive pay above national average.
- Excellent facilities and resources.
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
- A respectful working environment.
- Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
- A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
- Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
- Westfield benefits platform.
- Free on-site parking.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
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