Attendance Officer x3 - Trinity Academy Trust (fixed term 17.07.26)
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Not recorded, NE4 8XJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 770525b3-9c86-473e-bce0-be2571f98228 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Good attendance is essential to academic success, learner wellbeing and successful progression to the next steps in education. When attendance is high, we know that our learners have improved life chances and make more progress academically and socially. The Attendance Officer supports a culture of high expectations by addressing poor attendance and ensuring that learners attend academy. The Attendance Officer will work with learners, staff and parents/carers to manage attendance. A key aspect of this role is visiting learners and their parents/carers in their homes; where necessary, this may involve collecting learners and bringing them in to their academy.
The post holder will require a full clean driving license and access to their own vehicle, with business insurance.
The post holder will also work with key staff members to develop appropriate induction and support for learners who are reluctant to attend their academy and/or need support to engage with learning.
Essential criteria:
GCSE English and Maths at Grade C+/4+ or equivalent
Ability to monitor, manage attendance data.
Experience of using Microsoft Office
Willingness to develop new skills by participating in CPD
Clean, full UK driving license. Access to own vehicle (with valid business insurance). Willingness to undertake home visits, both as a lone worker and paired with another member of staff.
Ability to maintain a professional manner in challenging situations
Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
Ability to set targets and monitor progress
Ability to manage, analyse and interpret data and present reports
Ability work with adults who may be reluctant to receive help and support
Demonstrable awareness of legislation relating to school attendance
Ability to prepare and write reports and produce factual and statistical information as required
Experience of working with young people of Primary and/or Secondary School age
Closing date noon 19th September 2025.
What the school offers its staff
Trinity Academy Newcastle Multi- Academy Trust is a growing Trust specialising in Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.
The Trust is committed to staff wellbeing and mental health and also has a focus on ‘growing our own’. Due to this we offer an extensive innovative CPD programme. Our Executive Leadership Team is dedicated to a one trust vision.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Good attendance is essential to academic success, learner wellbeing and successful progression to the next steps in education. When attendance is high, we know that our learners have improved life chances and make more progress academically and socially. The Attendance Officer supports a culture of high expectations by addressing poor attendance and ensuring that learners attend academy. The Attendance Officer will work with learners, staff and parents/carers to manage attendance. A key aspect of this role is visiting learners and their parents/carers in their homes; where necessary, this may involve collecting learners and bringing them in to their academy.
The post holder will require a full clean driving license and access to their own vehicle, with business insurance.
The post holder will also work with key staff members to develop appropriate induction and support for learners who are reluctant to attend their academy and/or need support to engage with learning.
Essential criteria:
GCSE English and Maths at Grade C+/4+ or equivalent
Ability to monitor, manage attendance data.
Experience of using Microsoft Office
Willingness to develop new skills by participating in CPD
Clean, full UK driving license. Access to own vehicle (with valid business insurance). Willingness to undertake home visits, both as a lone worker and paired with another member of staff.
Ability to maintain a professional manner in challenging situations
Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
Ability to set targets and monitor progress
Ability to manage, analyse and interpret data and present reports
Ability work with adults who may be reluctant to receive help and support
Demonstrable awareness of legislation relating to school attendance
Ability to prepare and write reports and produce factual and statistical information as required
Experience of working with young people of Primary and/or Secondary School age
Closing date noon 19th September 2025.
What the school offers its staff
Trinity Academy Newcastle Multi- Academy Trust is a growing Trust specialising in Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.
The Trust is committed to staff wellbeing and mental health and also has a focus on ‘growing our own’. Due to this we offer an extensive innovative CPD programme. Our Executive Leadership Team is dedicated to a one trust vision.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.