Job Title Attendance Officer
Grade Grade D, Scale Point 6 11, £28,142 - £31,022 per annum pro rata
Actual Salary: £12,719 - £14,021 per annum
School name Brandwood Community School
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday term time only
Working Hours: 20 hours per week (can be negotiable)
Start Time: 8.15 am daily
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: Monday 12th January 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date Feb
The Governing Board of Brandwood Community School wish to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Attendance Officer to join our friendly admin team, to ensure that attendance is monitored on a daily basis and to take relevant actions to raise attendance across all year groups.
The successful candidate will be someone who can demonstrate they have the commitment and ability to maintain our high standards of supportive communication with our diverse school community.
The ideal candidate will have:
* A polite, patient and cheerful manner
* Experience of working in an administrative role within a primary school or similar busy office;
* A strong work ethic with excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
* Good time management;
* The ability to be flexible in response to the needs of the school;
* Good coping strategies when under pressure and meeting deadlines;
* An excellent rapport with children, staff, parents and visitors to the school;
* Confidence in using IT and computerised systems with experience of SIMS; Discretion and be conscious of the need for confidentiality:
Application packs are available from the school office. Please telephone 01204 333444 or email: office@brandwood.bolton.sch.uk .
Alternatively application forms are available to download from the www.greater.jobs website
Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by prior appointment by contacting the school office.
(Please note school closes 19th December 2025 and reopens 5th January 2026)
For further details of the role and how we use your data, please see:
Job Description
Documents for Right to Work
Application Form
Completed applications should be returned to Brandwood Community School
Brandwood Street
Bolton
Lancs
BL3 4BG
Or alternatively emailed to: office@brandwood.bolton.sch.uk