Attendance Support Officer at Eastbrook Primary Academy

10 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2026/EPA/46552

Location

Manor Hall Road, Southwick, Brighton, West Sussex, BN42 4NF

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£24,796.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)
NJC 37 England & Wales SP 3 - SCP Range 3-6 -34 hours per week - TTO (38 weeks)

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

Midday, Mon 1st Jun, 2026

Start Date

ASAP

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

TBC

Interview Date(s) TBC

About this Role

The role will involve working closely with the school office and Pastoral teams. The successful candidate will play a key role in building strong relationships with families and external agencies, working collaboratively with them to improve attendance across the academy.

The general duties for this role are to:

Be responsible for the daily oversight of all attendance, absence and lateness
Monitor and track attendance across the academy, including identified pupils who are of concern
Support parents with attendance strategies (this may include home visits to support positive attendance)
Attend review meetings with the Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour and Attitudes to review whole-school attendance and identify strategies to improve this.
Carry out parent contract meetings where pupils are persistently absent
Support pupils with medical needs and other issues which prevent full-time attendance by liaising with staff, parents/carers and other professionals to provide pupils with missed schoolwork.
Attend relevant meetings regarding the wellbeing of specific pupils
Support in fire drills, lock-downs and emergency evacuation procedures
Support IT issues
Take responsibility to ensure safeguarding and child protection procedures are adhered to
Administer extra curricular clubs, prepare registers, liaise with parents and providers

The successful candidate will have:

The motivation to achieve the very best for the children in our care and be relentless in the pursuit of excellence
Excellent inter-personal skills
Experience with supporting children and families
Excellent communication skills
Excellent organisational skills
High levels of confidentiality

For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:
Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.  
Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.

Contact Details

  Matt Clark Headteacher
  01273 874050
  office@eastbrook-academy.org

Eastbrook Primary Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

Can you please briefly explain your experience of working with children and families in a variety of settings within school, at home or in the community?
Can you please outline your experience of creating a positive partnership with teachers and other professionals as well as agencies, voluntary groups and service providers?
Safeguarding children is an important part of our work. Can you give me some examples of how you would contribute to making the organisation a safe environment for children?