Attendance Officer

Vacancy Summary

Attendance Officer

Salary: £24,790 to £25,183 per annum (Pro rata £14,407.26 to £14,635.66 per annum)

Contract Type: Term Time plus 1 week

Contract Term: Permanent

Phase/Establishment Type: Primary

Hours Per Week: 25 hours per week

Location: Shipley, West Yorkshire

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

Vacancy Information

High Crags Primary Leadership Academy, part of Star Academies, is looking to appoint an outstanding individual to promote excellent attendance in our school, ensuring learning opportunities are maximised. We want the best for all our children, to nurture and care for them and having an excellent attendance record at school contributes greatly to this goal. Working in partnership with parents, we can give pupils every chance of reaching their academic and social potential.

This role would ideally suit someone who has the experience of fostering relationships with families who face barriers bringing their children to school and you should have the ability to show empathy and understanding to support families to overcome these challenges.

If you are an excellent practitioner who is excited by this chance to make a profound difference to our pupils, we would welcome your application.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• A-Levels or equivalent qualification relevant to the post such as social work, reaching or youth work.
• Experience of working in a school in an attendance related service or general administration.
• Experience of working with professionals from other agencies and in a multiagency context with a willingness to undertake travel as and when required.
• The ability to use MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
• The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative.

Candidates are encouraged to contact the academy for a tour and a discussion with a member of our SLT. Please contact Rachel Partovi, Business Manager on rachel.partovi@highcrags.staracademies.org to arrange a visit.

To apply go to https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/starcareers/Job/JobDetail?JobId=10918

Key Dates

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 1 June 2025

Interview Date: Week commencing 2 June 2025

Proposed Start Date: Tuesday 1 July 2025

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.