Attendance Officer - Liverpool | Permanent

• Location: Liverpool

• Start: ASAP

• Contract: Permanent

• Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 (35 hours per week, plus unpaid lunch break)

• Salary: £27,000–£30,000 per annum (indicative)

• Working pattern: Term time plus additional weeks

• Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme, annual leave entitlement and training opportunities

We’re looking for an organised and proactive Attendance Officer to join a school in Liverpool.

Attendance is a key priority, and this role will involve working closely with pupils, parents and school staff to monitor attendance, follow up absences and help address barriers affecting pupils' ability to attend regularly.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily pupil attendance and follow up unexplained absences.

• Contact parents and carers regarding attendance concerns.

• Maintain accurate attendance records and update school systems.

• Identify patterns of absence and raise concerns with relevant staff.

• Support attendance meetings and improvement plans.

• Work alongside pastoral teams and external agencies where appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous school-based attendance or administrative experience.

• Strong communication and telephone skills.

• Confidence dealing with parents and sensitive situations.

• Good IT and record-keeping skills.

• A professional, organised and persistent approach.

Experience using SIMS, Arbor or similar school management systems would be beneficial.

If you have experience supporting attendance and want to make a difference to pupil engagement, we’d love to hear from you.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 48 hours. All interviews are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.