Attendance Officer
| Posting date: | 06 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £9,580 to £10,056 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2025 |
| Location: | Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU7 4WR |
| Company: | Lift Schools |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | KWA155243_1746543865 |
Summary
Salary: NJC 11-14 £9,580 - £10,056 (Actual salary) £23,951 - £25,141 (FTE) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Part time (0.4) term time plus 10 days (40 weeks)
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: September 2025
Championing Attendance, Empowering Achievement.
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional part time Attendance Officer to join our passionate and ambitious team. This vital role supports our mission to raise achievement by improving student attendance and engagement across the academy.
The Role
As Attendance Officer, you will:
- Lead and coordinate all attendance administration, ensuring statutory obligations and academy targets are met
- Build positive, constructive relationships with parents/carers to promote student attendance and engagement
- Conduct home visits to support students and families within our local community
- Maintain accurate records and handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion
- Manage conflicting priorities with professionalism and a strong attention to detail
- Contribute to a collaborative, supportive team environment
You will have:
- Proven experience in an administrative or attendance-focused role
- A high level of confidentiality, professionalism, and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle competing priorities
- A passion for improving student outcomes and a belief in the potential of every young person
Why Kingswood?
Our academy is built on six key drivers: the highest expectations, never give up, everyone is valued, value feedback, no excuses, and outstanding learning. We live and breathe these principles every day.
At Kingswood Academy, you'll find a supportive, ambitious, and inspiring culture. You'll be part of a wider trust that values personal development and is committed to unlocking the full potential of its students and staff alike.
We welcome visits to the academy.
To arrange a visit or discuss the role further, please contact us.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Closing date: 25th May
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme