Attendance Officer
Reports to: Trust Director of Attendance and Parental Engagement
Hours: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + inset days)
Contract: Permanent, term time
Salary: Grade 6, SCP 11-17, actual salary £24,313 - £26,802 (FTE £28,142 - £31,022)
Start date: September 2026
The Birkenhead Park School is a school on the up - celebrating a remarkable transformation marked by Ofsted-recognised improvements, record-breaking exam results, and a renewed sense of ambition across our entire community. Ofsted describes The Birkenhead Park School as being on a “rapid journey of improvement,” with clear evidence of sustained progress.
Attendance is central to this success. The school now proudly holds the highest attendance of all nonselective schools across the Wirral and is officially the most improved for attendance in the 2024–25 academic year. This outstanding achievement demonstrates the relentless ambition of the school and is a key indicator of the positive direction the school continues to travel in.
This success is driven by a proactive, skilled, and hardworking Attendance Team, who work closely with students and families to identify barriers, provide tailored support, and ensure every child is in school, ready to learn.
The school’s innovative approach to attendance was recently recognised with a win at the Educate Awards, shining a spotlight on the team’s commitment, creativity, and impact. We are now seeking a dedicated Attendance Officer to join this award-winning team at a school that is very clearly on the up.
Key Responsibilities
- Play a crucial role in improving school attendance and punctuality, helping raise student achievement and meet school targets.
- Maintain Highly accurate attendance records and ensure all systems are up to date and compliant.
- Take on a varied and active role, including completing home visits to support families and drive positive attendance outcomes. For this purpose of these visits you should hold a full driving licence.
- Use relationship skills to motivate, inspire and support students through positive engagement.
- Collaborate with staff across the wider school to develop strategies and interventions.
About you
We are looking for an energetic, caring and positive Attendance Officer who is committed to supporting young people and their families. You will enjoy building trusting relationships, listening without judgement, and working alongside families to help remove barriers to good attendance and punctuality.
You will believe deeply in the power of education and understand how life-changing regular attendance can be - especially for students who may be facing additional challenges or disadvantage.
As regular home visits are an important part of the role, you must hold a full driving licence and feel confident driving every day.
The team
Our Attendance Team plays a key role in the school’s transformation, with student attendance improving dramatically over the past three years.
Led by our Director of Attendance and Parental Engagement, the team of three Attendance Officers and Attendance Administrator work tirelessly each day to support students and families, remove barriers, and promote the importance of being in school.
Their exceptional commitment was recognised at the Educate Awards, where Director of Attendance Manager Kellie was named Support Staff Star of the Year — a reflection of the difference this team makes across our school community.
How to apply
If you want to make a genuine difference, be part of a high performing culture, and contribute to a school with unstoppable momentum, please complete the Support Staff application form:
www.birkenheadparkschool.com/job-vacancies
Please email your completed application form to
[email protected]
Application deadline: 4pm, Thursday 13th August 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 25th August 2026
The Birkenhead Park School reserves the right to close this vacancy early, amend the recruitment timetable, or withdraw the vacancy at any stage should circumstances require.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £28,142.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Interviews for shortlisted candidates are scheduled for Tuesday 25th August 2026. Please confirm if shortlisted for interview that you will be able to attend on this day.
- Regular home visits are an important part of the role, therefore candidate are required to hold a full driving licence. Please confirm if you have a full valid driving licence.
Work Location: In person
