Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer

Salary: Grade: GRB | Actual Salary: 23,099-27,813
Hours: 32.5 Term Time Only

City of Birmingham School

We are a forward-thinking, nurturing and highly aspirational school, committed to ensuring that every pupil can engage fully in their education and thrive academically, socially and emotionally. We are seeking a proactive and compassionate Attendance Officer to work across our campuses, supporting pupils, families and professionals to remove barriers to attendance and promote positive engagement.

About the Role

This is a key safeguarding and pupil-support role. The Attendance Officer will monitor attendance and punctuality, respond to absence, carry out home visits, build constructive relationships with parents and carers, lead Early Help and multi-agency work where required, support campus routines and maintain accurate records. The postholder will help create a safe, structured and nurturing environment in which learners are supported to return to and remain engaged with education.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily attendance and punctuality across all campuses.
• Carry out first-day absence calls and escalate safeguarding concerns.
• Conduct home visits to ensure pupil safety and encourage a return to school.
• Build strong relationships with parents and carers to support attendance.
• Lead Early Help plans and multi-agency meetings where required.
• Support registration and behaviour routines on campus.
• Maintain accurate records using Bromcom and CPOMS.
• Liaise with external agencies, including Social Care, the Police and CAMHS.
• Represent the school at multi-agency meetings and case conferences.

What We Are Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals who are:

• Dedicated professionals committed to making a positive difference in children's lives.
• Eager to develop their own expertise and engage in continued learning.
• Able to work independently, using their initiative to bring new ideas and contribute to school development.
• Passionate about inclusive education and supporting pupils with a range of needs.

What We Can Offer You

• A forward-thinking school committed to continual improvement and innovation.
• A welcoming, friendly and positive working environment where staff feel valued and supported.
• Opportunities to build strong, positive relationships that support and enhance the lives of our children.
• A supportive, enthusiastic and highly motivated staff team and governing body.
• The chance to contribute to exciting developments in school systems, approaches and innovative practice.
• A strong commitment to continuing professional development.
• Career opportunities within the school.
• Blue Light Card access, offering discounts across UK retailers and services.
• Birmingham City Council employee benefits, including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous council pension contribution, the Cycle to Work scheme, a confidential Employee Assistance Programme and access to My Rewards.

We invite all prospective candidates to arrange a visit to the school. Seeing our provision first-hand provides valuable insight into the PRU environment, the needs of our pupils and the strong support systems we have in place. Visits are an excellent opportunity to meet our team, ask questions and ensure the role is the right fit for you.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.

How to Apply

Contact Jodie Massie at Hays:

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Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 19th October

Shortlisting: Tuesday 20th October

Interviews: W/C Monday 2nd November

Please also see our recruitment site: (url removed) staff are expected to understand and be committed to Equal Opportunities in employment and school delivery.Safeguarding Commitment - City of Birmingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment: An enhanced DBS check is required for this post

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an on-line check as per the Keeping Children Safe In Education document

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