Attendance Officer

Middlesbrough
Start Date: September 2026
⏰ Full-Time | Term Time Only
Competitive Salary (dependent on experience)

Protocol Education are recruiting on behalf of a secondary school in Middlesbrough for a dedicated and proactive Attendance Officer to join their team from September 2026.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and personable professional who is passionate about improving attendance and supporting young people to achieve their full potential.

The Role

As Attendance Officer, you will play a key role in promoting excellent attendance across the school by:

• Monitoring daily attendance and punctuality.
• Investigating and following up on absences.
• Working closely with students, parents/carers and external agencies.
• Producing attendance reports and analysing attendance data.
• Supporting attendance improvement strategies and interventions.
• Maintaining accurate pupil records in line with school policies and statutory requirements.
• Liaising with pastoral staff and senior leaders to identify and support students at risk of persistent absence.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in an attendance, administration, pastoral or safeguarding role within education.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is confident using school management systems and Microsoft Office.
• Can work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Has strong attention to detail and a professional approach.
• Is committed to supporting positive outcomes for young people.

What We Offer

• A full-time position within a supportive school environment.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Protocol Education consultant.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• The chance to make a genuine difference to students' educational outcomes.

Interested?

Apply today or contact Protocol Education's Teesside team for more information about this exciting Attendance Officer opportunity starting in September.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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