Attendance Officer - Full and Part Time

Bradford Academy is a large all through academy.  With over 1800 learners from the ages of 2 to 19, we have transformed the community in which we are deeply rooted. The majority of our youngsters remain with us into Post-16 and we have a tradition of sending 80% of our learners into higher education each year.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Attendance Officer to join our Attendance Team who are responsible for ensuring children are in school everyday, on time. 

This is an exciting opportunity, to truly make a difference to the lives of our children and families.

Job purpose

To lead on attendance, for identified cohort, in providing operational and administrative support to promote all through academy attendance strategies.

Together with the appropriate key stage team, raise all through attendance and reduce incidences of persistent absence in line with academy targets.

To help and guide parents/carers to improve their children’s attendance thus ensuring their access to learning, enabling all learners to maximise their educational opportunities.

To work proactively as a member of the attendance team providing feed forward of welfare information that impacts on learner outcomes.

To assist the Academy in safeguarding learners with strict adherence to the safeguarding and child protection policies