Attendance Officer
Actual Annual Salary: £26,513 - £28,924
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £30,963 - £33,779 (CLF Grade D) Based on all Year Round
Contract Type: Full time, Fixed Term, Term Time Only, plus Inset Days
Contract Length: Fixed until 31/08/2026
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Proposed Start: May 2025
We are looking for a passionate Attendance Officer to join our supportive and talented team at John Cabot Academy.
The Attendance Officer will work alongside relevant academy staff to contribute to raising student achievement by improving student attendance. They will deliver measurable impact in accordance with performance expectations. They will accurately maintain the academy’s legal attendance records within strict deadlines, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements. The postholder will monitor student attendance and initiate appropriate action as required in line with academy policy. The postholder will promote and support high levels of attendance and a positive attendance and punctuality culture within the academy.
Full details are contained with the attached job description and person specification.
John Cabot Academy is an 11-16 academy in South Gloucestershire close to the border of Bristol. We share our site and staffing with the CLF Post-16 provision, forming an 11-18 Academy. The Academy has a strong reputation both locally and regionally.
We want our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential. To fulfill this ambition, our staff are inspired by learning and create a school where students are engaged, challenged and inspired.
We have a supportive and compassionate culture in which the whole person is nurtured and the voice of students is valued. We celebrate the diversity of the members our community by enabling them to learn from each other, by encouraging them to respect each other’s differences, and by providing opportunities to contribute to Academy life and the wider community.
Empower Yourself. Empower our Community.
The academy welcomes visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 22 April 2025
Interview date(s): 1 May 2025
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
