Attendance Officer
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bury, BL8 1RN |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75785705 |
Summary
Required as soon as possible.
Governors of this popular, successful and oversubscribed 11-16 High School are seeking to appoint a committed, motivated and enthusiastic Attendance Officer (Grade 7). The Attendance Officer will assist the school in maintaining strong levels of student attendance. They will intervene early to reduce unauthorised absences and levels of persistent absence. They will also develop the school’s work with the Education Welfare Service.
The successful applicant will be employed to work 37 hours per week, term time only. You will gain experience across all year groups/departments/subject areas and be a key support for the school by joining a dedicated and supportive team.
The Elton High School is a significantly oversubscribed school with a tradition of excellence. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2022) reiterated the strengths that had been confirmed in the previous report (2017) and are firmly embedded across our school. The inspection team noted that ‘pupils are proud to attend’ Elton with an established culture of ‘high aspirations for what pupils can achieve’. Our students achieve well, with inspectors being particularly impressed with the climate for learning and behaviour of our students their ‘positive behaviour at all times is characteristic of the respectful culture of this school [and] their positive conduct reflects leaders’ high standards’.
The success of our school is built on the expertise of our high-quality staff. We have a strong system of staff training in place aimed at developing the very best practice, moreover we have a constant focus on ensuring that all of our team feel supported to give of their best and to have a work life balance. We pride ourselves on taking a proactive approach to promoting the well-being of everyone in our school community and consistently review opportunities to further promote staff well-being.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant (Level 3) to contribute to our next steps in pushing Elton to realise its potential as one of the very best schools in the Greater Manchester area.
The school has excellent transport links with the M60, M61, M62 and M66 Motorways crisscrossing the area plus the Metrolink Light Rapid Transit system with a fast and frequent service from Bury centre through Manchester city centre to East Didsbury.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the DBS. Please note that, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Further information can be provided by Mr Tomlinson, Deputy Headteacher, via email tomlinsonj@eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk Also, please do not hesitate to contact him if you wish to arrange a visit to the school.
Please visit our website for further details and to download an application pack.
Closing date: 9 am Friday 27th February 2026 Interviews: Tuesday 3rd March 2026
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