Attendance Officer

£19,557 - £20,869 per year

Attendance Officer

Required September 2025 - Permanent Post

30 Hours per week

8.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday (Hour lunch)

Term Time + 1 Week (PD Days)

Scale 5 (£14.60 - £15.58 per hour)

Annual Salary (£19,557 - £20,869) dependent on experience and length of service

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic person who will be working as part of the Attendance Team, to ensure our students reach their full potential by attending school daily. The ideal candidate will have administrative skills in recording attendance and understand the importance of attendance and punctuality in school performance and student outcomes. You will need to be approachable and have a confident manner allowing you to communicate with a wide variety of people including parents and Educational Welfare Officers.

As part of the role, you would also be expected to support the First Aid Team. You would only be expected to provide First Aid assistance when the team is under severe pressure, or during absenteeism.

Burton Borough is a vibrant and inclusive mixed school of 1210 students, situated on the Shropshire / Staffordshire border within the pleasant market town of Newport. Our location provides easy access to and from Shrewsbury, Stafford, Telford and Wolverhampton.

Burton Borough is at a very exciting point in its development, having joined the Learning Community Trust on the 1st April 2024. We are proud to be a part of this growing Trust, which offers the successful candidate a collegiate environment within a research-informed community of professionals.

The school sits at the heart of the Newport community and aims to ensure that the skills, talents and attributes of all our young people are fostered so they flourish within a caring environment that has high aspirations for all. We believe that all students in our community have the right to the highest standard of education and see ourselves as having a privileged role in ensuring the young people of Newport prosper.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS enhanced clearance for the school.

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Burton Borough is a vibrant and inclusive mixed Community School of 1160 students, situated on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border within the pleasant market town of Newport. Our location provides easy access to/from Shrewsbury, Stafford, Telford and Wolverhampton. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Executive Principal

Mr R Gummery

Principal

Mrs C Bedford

Values and vision

BBS is an inclusive school where everyone is a valued and proud member of our community. We create a culture of care and ambition where everyone can discover and reach their true potential. Our school is built on the values of ambitious, proud, and caring.