Attendance and Inclusion Officer

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Attendance and Inclusion Officer, England - Tes Jobs

Contract type:
Permanent

Contract term:
Full time - Term time plus 1 week

Salary:
Grade E7-E11 £23,189 - £24,716 pro rata; Actual Salary £26,403 - £28,142

Starting date:
Jan 2026

Underpinned by our '3 Guiding Principles' and '8 Conditions for Success', our vision is to empower future generations to follow their dreams and to build a society of which we can all be proud. To achieve our vision, it is imperative that we build an incredible team, who want to challenge themselves to think outside the box, be creative and work hard to achieve something special. Livingstone Academy not only provides an excellent education and high academic achievement, but goes the extra mile to best prepare our students for an ever-changing world.

We are seeking to appoint an expert Inclusion & Attendance Officer. This full-time, permanent role is crucial to our efforts to contribute to raising achievement by implementing strategies to improve attendance and to ensure the academy meets its obligations and statutory requirements in all aspects of student attendance management. The successful candidate will work under the leadership and direction of the Assistant Principal.

The primary focus of this role is robust attendance management and administration. Responsibilities include maintaining a welcoming presence at the designated area for students arriving, recording arrivals and all notifications of absence on the Academy's MIS, and supporting the timely and accurate completion of registers. You will maintain the accuracy of absence reporting, and be responsible for notifying parent/carers of un-notified absences and contacting them regarding attendance concerns. The role also involves supporting with monitoring lesson absences and identifying missing students, and liaising with Heads of House, Tutors, and support staff concerning attendance.

A vital aspect of this post involves intervention and analytical reporting. The Officer will be expected to supply analytical data to support improving attendance, including the production of weekly attendance reports and other requested reports. You will meet with parents in the academy to identify issues causing absence, work with families to assess support, and produce Parenting Contracts and Contracts of Expectation. This support often requires working with appropriate outside agencies and undertaking home visits in line with Aspirations policies. The role requires compliance with all relevant actions directed by the DfE and local authority for the notification and recording of absence, including meeting Child Missing Education responsibilities. You will also support the academy in issuing fines to families where persistent unauthorised absence meets the relevant criteria, including attending Fast Track to Attendance meetings, and completing witness statements, if required, to support local authority or Police investigations.

In addition to attendance, this role carries significant inclusion responsibilities. You will be required to organise and prioritise pastoral issues, and assist with implementing Individual Education Plans and Pastoral Support Plans for certain pupils, overseeing and monitoring their progress. The Officer will coordinate support for students with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties, and may act as the lead professional in a multi-agency setting where appropriate. Other duties include supporting the completion of referrals for additional support (e.g., CAMHS, EHCNA), and assisting with the induction of new students who arrive mid-term.

The post holder must keep accurate, clear and concise records of interventions, meetings and consultations held, and maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date record of intervention and strategies for identified students, including keeping the Provision Map updated. The Officer must retain the confidentiality of all aspects of academy life, comply with the academy's policies and procedures relating to attendance, Child Protection and all aspects of safeguarding children, and respond to requests for attendance information in line with the Aspirations GDPR policy.

Livingstone Academy and Aspirations are committed to children's safety and safeguarding; DBS disclosure requirements will apply to this post. Aspirations Academies Trust and Livingstone Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Due to the nature of the post and substantial access to children, candidates are not entitled to withhold information regarding convictions by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975, and an Enhanced DBS check will be required.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and satisfactory references. If you fit the qualifications above and are looking for a forward-thinking, innovative institution that embodies visionary leadership and embraces diversity, then LAB is the place for you

Please do not hesitate to contact us. We would love to meet you and show you around our amazing Academy site. Please contact our office by email -, if you have any questions about this role.

I look forward to hearing from you and reading your application.

Kind regards,

Mrs Jennifer Warr

Acting Principal