Airedale Infant Academy and Airedale Junior Academy are seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer, to join our dedicated team, the successful candidate will work across both our academies. 

This post reports to the Senior Leadership Team and involves robustly monitoring attendance, promoting the importance of good attendance and punctuality and providing social emotional and mental health support in order to reduce absence. You will provide support in addressing the needs of pupils who need particular help in achieving their full potential and help these pupils to overcome barriers to attendance. 

• The successful candidate will have the ability to relate well to children and adults, have the ability to deal with conflicting demands and work flexibly.  They will also have knowledge of attendance strategies and how to implement them and promote high levels of pupil attendance. 
• You will be a positive influence on the climate and culture of the Academy and have an understanding of barriers to child development and wellbeing and your responsibilities in supporting with these. 
• You will be working with pupils, colleagues and visitors across the school, so you’ll need to love working with people, have very high standards and be prepared to work hard as part of a team. 

As part of our team at Castleford Trust, you will have access to a comprehensive package of wellbeing support designed exclusively for schools, providing access to a team of in-house wellbeing experts, counsellors, nurses and physiotherapists.

Airedale Infant Academy and Airedale Junior Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.

For further information on the Academies, the role and how to apply please visit our website at https://www.castlefordacademytrust.com  

All completed application forms should be submitted through the My New Term Portal - https://mynewterm.com/candidate-registration

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 2 March 2026 and interviews will be held on Thursday 12 March 2026.  

If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Shona Webb, School Business Manager via email to swebb@aia.castlefordtrust.co.uk or by telephone on 01977 519281.