Pupil Attendance & Engagement Officer

Pay: Paid to scale (Inner/Outer/Fringe London). This may be a permanent salary or a daily rate equivalent to scale.

Start Date: January 2026 Contract: Long-term with potential to go permanent

Empowering Learning are recruiting a Pupil Attendance & Engagement Officer for a secondary school in East London . This key role supports whole-school attendance, punctuality, welfare and safeguarding, ensuring students are consistently engaging with learning and achieving strong progression.

You'll work closely with pastoral teams, Heads of Year and external agencies to monitor attendance, follow up concerns, meet with families and implement strategies that keep students in lessons and engaged with their curriculum.

Strong communication, behaviour management, resilience and accurate record-keeping are essential. Schools are particularly keen on candidates with experience in attendance, safeguarding, pastoral support or SEMH environments.

What's on offer:

• Paid to scale (Inner/Outer/Fringe)

• Salary or daily rate equivalent

• Long-term role with genuine progression opportunities

• Supportive pastoral team with strong development pathways

• A school committed to consistent routines, high standards and student development

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor daily attendance and punctuality across the school

• Make first-day calls and follow up attendance concerns

• Work with students who require support with engagement, SEMH needs or behaviour routines

• Conduct meetings with parents and carers

• Produce reports, maintain accurate records and support safeguarding procedures

• Implement whole-school strategies to improve attendance and pupil progress

What the school are looking for:

• Experience in attendance, behaviour, pastoral, safeguarding or SEMH

• Strong behaviour management and confident communication

• Ability to build rapport with students and families

• Calm, organised and able to work within clear systems

• Understanding of the link between attendance, progression and curriculum engagement

If you're ready to make an impact as a Pupil Attendance & Engagement Officer and help students stay on track, apply today or send your CV to Brad at Empowering Learning.

Empowering Learning is committed to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all applicants.