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Attendance Officer

£28.61k - £31.03k per annum
Full-time

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Oakfield Secondary Provision based at either our: Shepshed site LE12 9DB, Loughborough site LE11 3DU, Glenfield site LE3 8BQ or Hinckley site LE10 0PR

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Pay award pending

Working Hours: 37 hours Term time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 16th September 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Oakfield Short Stay School is Leicestershire’s provision for primary and secondary school aged children who are at risk, or who have been permanently excluded from school. You will be part of a vital team in an exciting period of development, working with us to meet the needs of children and young people in the Secondary phase who struggle to manage in mainstream and need a different offer of education to secure their successful next steps.

About the Role

To work as a member of the school attendance team to provide appropriate support primarily in relation to school/college attendance management. Our students have a variety of learning needs and learn in small groups. We are looking for a person who is creative, flexible, holistic, and has trauma-informed approach, to raise engagement and inspire our children to achieve remarkable outcomes. You will be at the heart of our mission, supporting us to engage our pupils and achieve high rates of attendance. The role would suit someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can inspire others. Many of our young people present with challenging behaviour, and we are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong empathy and ability to intrinsically connect with pupils.

Key Responsibilities

  • Teach and Inspire:  To assist with the planning, delivery and evaluation of pupil and family based interventions, including identifying how the pupils can best be supported.
  • Support Reintegration:  To run programmes for individuals or groups of parents to help develop their knowledge, confidence and capacity in the understanding of child development
  • Collaborate with Agencies:  To support and develop best practice through a range of methods, including the development and maintenance of information and training packs for parents
  • Promote Inclusion:  Demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, ensuring all pupils feel valued and supported.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement .

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

  • Equivalent to NVQ 3 level qualification or relevant experience
  • Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs in a school, pupil referral unit or special school
  • Experience of supporting pupils who have low attendance in school or delivering interventions that remove barriers to education.
  • Experience of working with external agencies
  • Experience in administration
  • High standard of IT skills including software packages (e.g. Microsoft Office)
  • Communication skills, Reliability, Ability to maintain confidentiality

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Visits are strongly encouraged. 

Kevin Curtis - Assistant Headteacher

Telephone - View phone number on uk.workus.org

Email: ***email_hidden***

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning View phone number on uk.workus.org (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions .

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