Attendance Manager
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2026 |
| Location: | Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 829b2e91-f315-4609-bbaf-986d14ad5345 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Attainments
4 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English – Essential
Knowledge
Experience of working with children in an education or childcare environment–Essential
Knowledge of DfE attendance requirements –Desirable
Knowledge of Academy attendance mechanisms –Desirable
Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling complex matters with sensitivityand discretion –Desirable
Experience of developing intervention plans to support students with social, behaviouraland emotional needs – Desirable
Experience of managing a complex workload with conflicting priorities to deadline –Essential
Experience of maintaining accurate records – Essential
Experience of resolving complex problems independently – Desirable
Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with others andnegotiating effectively – Essential
Skills and Abilities
To be flexible and able to take both a proactive and responsive approach towards therole – Essential
To be a good communicator and be able to present to a wide range of audiences –Essential
To promote equality of opportunity throughout all aspects of school life – Essential
To undertake the role with energy, enthusiasm and tenacity – Essential
What the school offers its staff
West Craven is a small and vibrant secondary school for young people aged 11 to 16years which serves this local Lancashire/Yorkshire community.
Barnoldswick is located on the Lancashire/Yorkshire border with both Leeds andManchester drivable in just under an hour. Preston, Skipton and Bradford are easilycommutable and the town is on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, BronteCountry and the Forest of Bowland. The Lake District, Morecambe Bay and the FyldeCoast are all a short drive away.
Our vision is to create a culture and ethos which promotes high aspirations andexpectations, balanced with the highest level of care and support. We want students tolove coming to West Craven, love learning and love being part of the academy family.
The vision involves educating the whole child; our academy motto ‘Ad Vitam Paramus’means ‘We Are Preparing for Life’. We encourage all students to get fully involved in thelife of the academy and the opportunities beyond the classroom.
As an academy at the heart of the community we want close links with our feederprimary schools, local businesses, colleges and training providers. The school is on aprogramme of rapid transformation and improvement. As part of Pendle Education Trustsince 2016, the future of the school is bright.
By joining the West Craven High School family you will become part of a supportive andambitious team. We have regular staff training and dedicate time to continuingprofessional development and staff wellbeing. Our culture is about always looking at howwe can share best practice with each other and improve together.
We collaborate with our colleagues at Colne Primet Academy as well as the threeprimary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle EducationTrust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health andSafety, IT, Marketing and Governance.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58
Qualifications and Attainments
4 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English – Essential
Knowledge
Experience of working with children in an education or childcare environment–Essential
Knowledge of DfE attendance requirements –Desirable
Knowledge of Academy attendance mechanisms –Desirable
Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling complex matters with sensitivityand discretion –Desirable
Experience of developing intervention plans to support students with social, behaviouraland emotional needs – Desirable
Experience of managing a complex workload with conflicting priorities to deadline –Essential
Experience of maintaining accurate records – Essential
Experience of resolving complex problems independently – Desirable
Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with others andnegotiating effectively – Essential
Skills and Abilities
To be flexible and able to take both a proactive and responsive approach towards therole – Essential
To be a good communicator and be able to present to a wide range of audiences –Essential
To promote equality of opportunity throughout all aspects of school life – Essential
To undertake the role with energy, enthusiasm and tenacity – Essential
What the school offers its staff
West Craven is a small and vibrant secondary school for young people aged 11 to 16years which serves this local Lancashire/Yorkshire community.
Barnoldswick is located on the Lancashire/Yorkshire border with both Leeds andManchester drivable in just under an hour. Preston, Skipton and Bradford are easilycommutable and the town is on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, BronteCountry and the Forest of Bowland. The Lake District, Morecambe Bay and the FyldeCoast are all a short drive away.
Our vision is to create a culture and ethos which promotes high aspirations andexpectations, balanced with the highest level of care and support. We want students tolove coming to West Craven, love learning and love being part of the academy family.
The vision involves educating the whole child; our academy motto ‘Ad Vitam Paramus’means ‘We Are Preparing for Life’. We encourage all students to get fully involved in thelife of the academy and the opportunities beyond the classroom.
As an academy at the heart of the community we want close links with our feederprimary schools, local businesses, colleges and training providers. The school is on aprogramme of rapid transformation and improvement. As part of Pendle Education Trustsince 2016, the future of the school is bright.
By joining the West Craven High School family you will become part of a supportive andambitious team. We have regular staff training and dedicate time to continuingprofessional development and staff wellbeing. Our culture is about always looking at howwe can share best practice with each other and improve together.
We collaborate with our colleagues at Colne Primet Academy as well as the threeprimary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle EducationTrust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health andSafety, IT, Marketing and Governance.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58