Attendance Officer

About the Trust and School

Invictus Education Trust is a multi-academy trust made up of six secondary schools and one primary school. The organisation employs more than 750 staff and supports over 5,500 students in Dudley, West Midlands.

Ellowes Hall Sports College is described as a vibrant, inclusive school with a strong focus on helping every student reach their full potential.

Role Overview

The school is looking for a well-organised, motivated, and committed Attendance Officer to strengthen attendance and punctuality across the pupil body. In this position, you will work alongside students, families, and colleagues to maintain strong attendance levels and remove barriers that affect learning.

What You Will Do

• Track attendance each day and spot trends or repeated absence patterns.
• Contact parents or carers to address absences and lateness.
• Prepare attendance summaries and work with senior staff on any concerns.
• Help put attendance improvement support into action.
• Work with outside agencies where this is needed.

What the School Is Looking For

The ideal candidate will bring excellent communication and people skills, a careful and orderly approach, and confidence working with data systems and Microsoft Office. You should be able to show initiative, stay resilient in sensitive situations, and handle information with care. Experience in a school or a similar environment is helpful, though it is not required.

Why Apply

The role offers a welcoming and supportive workplace, along with the chance to make a meaningful difference to students’ lives by helping create a fair, structured, and encouraging environment.

Additional Information

For an informal conversation about the school, the role, or arranging a visit, please contact Mr J Marsh by email at jmarsh@ellowes.dudley.sch.uk.

The employer notes that this advert may be closed early if a large number of suitable applications are received.

Interview week: w/c 13th July.

Safeguarding, Vetting and Recruitment Checks

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted applicants during recruitment. Any publicly available information that could raise a safeguarding concern or affect the Trust’s reputation may be shared with the recruitment manager and discussed at interview.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share that commitment. Employment is subject to successful completion of all required checks, including an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity verification, online checks, and confirmation of qualifications and references. If any of these checks are not satisfactory, a conditional offer may be withdrawn.

This position involves regulated activity and requires an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List check. It is a criminal offence to apply if you are barred from working in regulated activity with children.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Some convictions or cautions may be considered protected and do not need to be disclosed. Further guidance is available through the Ministry of Justice and DBS filtering guidance.

The Trust states that it is committed to fair recruitment and selection and will not disadvantage or discriminate against any applicant on the basis of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.