Job Description
We are seeking to appoint for the position of Attendance Officer to join our team as soon as possible. Our successful candidate will need to travel to academy sites throughout the week, therefore access to your own vehicle, a clean driving license and correct business insurance and a ULEZ compliant car is essential.
The Leigh Academies Trust believes that an aspirational and inspirational education is the right of every child. School is not easy for every child, and missing school can put children off learning, cause anxiety, and make school feel more challenging than it needs to be.
As the Trust Attendance Officer, under the direction of the Trust Attendance Advisor, you will be responsible for working with academies to help create a strong attendance culture. Your role is to support and challenge our families and academies, to develop effective processes that reduce pupil's and family's barriers to attendance.
We are looking to appoint an experienced person who can work as part of an attendance team to support academies and deliver a trust-wide attendance strategy that helps support the achievement of pupils. You will be able to relate well to staff, support the good practice in place and not be afraid to challenge.
We are looking for someone who has:
Experience in managing data, identifying patterns, and delivering interventions.
Proven ability to work with hard-to-reach families and support legal attendance documentation (FPNs, court).
Expert knowledge of attendance legislation, DfE guidance, and CME/safeguarding requirements.
Skilled in producing and analysing reports, high-level administration, and confident communication with all stakeholders.
Relentless focus on improving life chances, clear safeguarding awareness, and willingness to travel across academies.
This is a permanent opportunity, working 37 hours per week, term time + 2 weeks of inset with an actual salary of £29,189 per annum (£33,088 full time equivalent).
Applying for this Opportunity
Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you’d like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Charlotte Herberts (Recruitment Advisor): charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk / 01634 412 245.
To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.
Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity
Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about it on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.