Attendance Assistant
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham
- £27,274 - £29,071 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Band E of the School Support Staff Spine (FTE £27,274 to £29,071 per annum, Actual Salary £23,707 to £25,269 per annum)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 23 November 2026
Job overview
Contract Hours: Full time, Term time only (38 weeks), 2 INSET days
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Attendance Officer to join our pastoral team.
About the role
You will play a key role in promoting positive attendance and punctuality, monitoring student attendance, maintaining accurate records and following up unexplained absences. Working closely with students, families and staff, you will help identify barriers to attendance, support early intervention and encourage positive attendance habits to maximise educational opportunities for all.
The role will also involve communicating with parents and carers, making first-day absence calls, monitoring attendance data and producing reports to support the pastoral team in identifying patterns and addressing concerns.
About you
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and a passion for supporting young people to succeed. Experience of building positive relationships with families and a commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable students would be highly desirable.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to students' lives as part of a supportive and dedicated team. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will play an active role in creating a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where every student can thrive.
Benefits of working at Brinsworth Academy
As part of New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), you will benefit from a strong culture of professional development and staff support. NCLT was named Employer of the Year at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards, and benefits include high-quality professional training, an attractive pension scheme, cycle-to-work and technology schemes, and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
Our benefits include:
Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working and special leave policies
Lieu days and annual wellbeing day
Funded CPD and professional development opportunities
Strong track record of internal promotion
Access to wellbeing support and occupational health services
Cycle to Work Scheme and technology purchase scheme
Modern, well-equipped working environments
Free on-site parking (at most locations)
For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 23rd November 2026.
NCLT has a commitment to safeguarding students and the successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS. We value diversity and actively promote equality of opportunity. As a Disability Confident Leader, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.
About Brinsworth Academy
- Brinsworth Academy
- Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham
- South Yorkshire
- S60 5EJ
- United Kingdom
Brinsworth Academy is a 2022 Ofsted "Good" 11-18 academy, situated near Rotherham in South Yorkshire. There are 1,435 students on the academy roll, including over 200 students in the sixth form. It gained academy status in October 2010 and is part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust. It also has a specialism in science.
Headteacher
Hannah Thornton
Values and vision
Brinsworth Academy’s overriding ambition is achieving excellence. It places students at the centre of everything it does, creating a culture of success and a love of learning which enhances students' achievement and their personal, social and emotional development.
The secondary academy also believes a high-quality educational experience is the entitlement of each and every student: it believes it is an absolute priority that all learners, whatever their starting point, succeed and achieve.
As a result of its high expectations and excellent provision, Brinsworth Academy aims to contribute to the raising of educational standards and secure benefits for the local economy and the community that it serves. It strives at all times to build positive partnerships with parents/carers, primary schools and stakeholders in the community to ensure that its students achieve excellence.
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