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Attendance Officer – Bedfordshire | Secondary School


Job Location:

Bedfordshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 24 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 22 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Bedfordshire
Start: ASAP
Contract: Temporary with a view to permanent
Hours: Full-time MondayFriday 8:00am4:00pm
Salary: per annum

Help Improve Attendance Across the School

A secondary school in Bedfordshire is looking for an organised and confident Attendance Officer to join its pastoral and administration team.

Youll be responsible for monitoring daily attendance following up unexplained absences and working with pupils families and school staff to address attendance concerns.

The school is initially offering the role on a temporary basis with the opportunity for a permanent position for the right candidate.

The Role

Your day-to-day work will include:

  • Monitoring daily attendance and punctuality

  • Following up unexplained and persistent absences

  • Contacting parents and carers

  • Maintaining accurate attendance records

  • Producing attendance reports and identifying patterns

  • Working closely with Heads of Year and pastoral staff

  • Supporting attendance meetings and interventions

  • Liaising with external agencies where appropriate

  • Updating the schools MIS

  • Providing accurate attendance information to senior leaders

What We Need

Previous school-based attendance or pastoral administration experience is highly desirable.

Youll need to be confident communicating with parents comfortable working with data and able to deal with sensitive situations professionally.

Experience with Arbor SIMS Bromcom or another school MIS would be useful.

Bedfordshire
ASAP
Full-time 8am4pm
Temporary to permanent

If you are shortlisted you will be contacted within 72 hours.


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