Attendance Officer

Cranford Park CE Primary School is a delightful one-form-entry school in Yateley – a “small school with a big heart” (Ofsted 2025), set in a spacious attractive environment. We are an inclusive, nurturing school looking for a positive, resilient individual to join our friendly team as an Attendance Officer, working directly with the headteacher to improve the attendance of our pupils. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting pupil attendance within a welcoming school environment.

The successful candidate will be required to work with families to improve the attendance of children throughout the primary age range. A trusting, positive relationship will be essential in ensuring the best progress so the successful candidate will need a warm, enthusiastic approach, while maintaining high expectations for improvement where necessary. You will need initiative and a creative approach to bespoke solutions for our different families. See role description for more details.

We are ideally looking for someone who:

• Has some experience of working with families as a front-line, public-sector worker. This would not need to be in education.
• Is organised, detail-oriented and confident working with data and systems, including record keeping.
• Has good problem-solving skills, creativity and initiative to take the role further.
• Has good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Has resilience, is flexible, positive and not phased by difficult conversations.
• Is willing to go ‘over and above’ as part of the team.