Attendance Officer - Full-time

Fulston Manor School, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-5414-683S
• Posted:03/03/2026
• Pay:FMAT Band C4 £27,364.00 FTE
• Start Date:April 2026
• App Close Date:13/03/2026 at 16:00
• Interviews:w/c 23rd March 2026

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Job role: Attendance Officer

Salary: FMAT Band C4 £27,364.00 FTE

Actual Salary: £20,628.95 per annum

Hours: 32.5 hours per week

Monday – Friday – 8.30am – 3.30pm

30 minutes unpaid lunchbreak each day

Term Time plus 2 training days

Contract Status: Permanent

Contract Start Date: April 2026

Closing date: 

Interviews:  w/c Monday 23^rd March 2026

We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early and to interview candidates during the advertisement window; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

The Trust is looking to recruit an experienced Attendance Officer to undertake the monitoring of school attendance, you will manage daily registers and follow Kent County Council attendance pathways, including issuing letters home, attendance clinics, and penalty notices. You will use the school’s MIS to produce reports that identify patterns of concern, specifically tracking vulnerable groups and persistent absence. By working closely with pupils, staff and parents/careers to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when attendance becomes a safeguarding issue.

The successful candidate must have a high standard of general education, including English (written and spoken) and Maths at GCSE or equivalent grade C or above/5 or above, as well as excellent IT and interpersonal skills. They should be adaptable and flexible with a ‘can-do’ attitude and the ability to work on their own initiative. As they must be able to work under pressure to analyse data, identify barriers to attendance, and implement interventions if needed. Given that their responsibilities involve collaborating with colleagues, it is essential for them to work effectively within the team to accomplish tasks diligently and to a high standard. The postholder will be expected to work in a sensitive and diplomatic manner, having regard for the confidential nature of their work

Fulston Manor is a high performing school which enjoys an enviable reputation for both academic achievement and the quality of pastoral care.

If you are interested and would like to apply please complete the school’s application form and send this in to Suzanne Francis, Trust HR & Business Director with a covering letter (email acceptable) to recruitment@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk

In line with KCSIE 2025 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

A completed self-disclosure form will be required at the point of selection for interview.

Our safeguarding practices prevent us from accepting CV’s.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’.

Information about the school

Fulston Manor is an oversubscribed, non-selective school in Sittingbourne, Kent, this success is based on the quality of our staff and the excellence of our induction and support programmes. The school offers an outstanding learning environment for all its students.

Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values. All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

In collaboration with School Councils, School Governors and Senior Leadership members we have introduced school values to help further enhance our mission to make Fulston Manor School a safe, welcoming and friendly place to learn, celebrating all that is best about the Fulston Family.

We believe that our values, Fortitude, Ambition, Mindful, Integrity, Leadership and Young Citizens, when applied together with relentless consistency can help shape great young citizens, not just for the Fulston Family but for our wider community too.

All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs S Burden
• Address:Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG
• Telephone: (01795) 475228
• Email: recruitment@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01795) 428144

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Attendance Officer Job Description
• Attendance Officer Person Specification