Student Attendance Officer, Bromley

Bromley Area | Full-Time | Term Time + Additional Days
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 per annum (salary dependent on experience and working weeks)

Are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential through excellent attendance and engagement?

A high-performing girls' secondary school in the Bromley area is seeking an organised, proactive, and student-focused Attendance Officer to join its pastoral team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in improving student outcomes by promoting strong attendance, punctuality, and engagement across the school.

Working closely with pastoral leaders, safeguarding staff, students, families, and external agencies, you will:

• Monitor and analyse student attendance and punctuality data.
• Conduct first-day absence calls and investigate unexplained absences.
• Identify and support students at risk of persistent absence.
• Arrange and attend attendance meetings with parents and carers.
• Maintain accurate attendance records using the school's MIS system.
• Produce attendance reports for senior leaders and governors.
• Liaise with Local Authority attendance services and other external agencies.
• Support safeguarding procedures by escalating concerns appropriately.
• Contribute to whole-school attendance improvement strategies.

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a school attendance, pastoral, safeguarding, or administrative role.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Confidence working with parents, students, and external agencies.
• Experience using Arbor, SIMS, Bromcom, or a similar school management system.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
• A commitment to supporting young people and improving educational outcomes.

• A supportive and welcoming staff team.
• Strong pastoral and safeguarding structures.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• A positive and inclusive working environment.
• Convenient transport links across South East London and Kent.

If you are a school attendance officer, ready to take the next move in your career, then Tradewind Recruitment would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Richard Brittain at [email removed]