Attendance Officer – Tamworth, Staffordshire – January 2026

A high-performing 11–18 school in Tamworth is looking to appoint a dedicated Attendance Officer from January 2026 to promote high attendance and support student welfare. The Role You will work as a key part of the pastoral team, ensuring accurate daily attendance tracking and early intervention. Duties include: Monitoring attendance dashboards and registers Making first-day absence calls and logging parental responses Producing weekly attendance reports for Heads of Year and SLT Coordinating attendance meetings with families Supporting return-to-school plans and pastoral interventions Liaising with external agencies where required The School This is a well-regarded school with a strong behaviour culture and excellent pastoral leadership. The attendance office is based in a modern pastoral hub, allowing strong collaboration with safeguarding, behaviour and wellbeing teams. About You Strong communication skills, with confidence speaking to families Excellent accuracy and record-keeping Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality Ability to respond sensitively but firmly to attendance concerns A fantastic role for someone who enjoys making a real difference to young people’s day-to-day success.