Attendance Officer – High-Achieving Community Secondary School in Slough

Job Title: Attendance Officer

Location: Slough Berkshire

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Competitive (Dependent on Experience)

Role Overview

The school is an ambitious high-achieving community secondary school located in Slough. Built upon high standards of behavior strong pastoral care and a clear focus on student engagement the school provides a structured and supportive environment where every pupil is encouraged to succeed. Campus facilities feature modern administrative hubs dedicated pastoral centers and state-of-the-art management information systems. Staff work within a collaborative well-resourced pastoral and administrative department supported by a progressive Senior Leadership Team that prioritizes staff well-being clear processes and professional development.

In this full-time role you will lead and oversee the schools attendance and punctuality systems working closely with pupils families pastoral leads and local authority agencies to improve student attendance and reduce persistent absence across the school.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: Proven administrative or pastoral experience within an educational setting preferably in an attendance admissions or student support role.

• Technical Proficiency: Experience using school Management Information Systems (e.g. SIMS Arbor or Bromcom) to track report and analyze attendance data accurately.

• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the tact and diplomacy needed to manage sensitive conversations with parents carers and external agencies.

• Knowledge & Legislation: Working knowledge of statutory school attendance guidelines safeguarding frameworks and local authority attendance procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily student attendance and punctuality ensuring accurate register completion and conducting first-day absence calls.

• Analyze attendance data to identify trends patterns and pupils at risk of persistent absence generating clear reports for senior leadership.

• Coordinate and lead attendance panel meetings with parents and carers to establish supportive attendance improvement plans.

• Work collaboratively with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) pastoral teams and external local authority welfare officers to manage complex cases.

School Highlights

• Purpose-built administrative and pastoral hub equipped with modern data management systems.

• Welcoming supportive school community with a strong team ethos and collaborative working culture.

• Continuous tailored professional development and training pathways within school operations and pastoral management.

To Apply

To be considered for this Attendance Officer position in Slough please submit your updated CV as soon as possible.