Attendance Administrator
William Harding School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9TJ28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 38 weeks per year (term time only) for 32.5 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,522 - £28,742 FTE (Actual salary £19,271 - £20,844)
Pay scale
- Bucks Pay 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please see Job description for further details.
- Experience in admin processes and procedures and ability to adapt them for Attendance
- Experience of supporting children and families
- Of data and analysis
- A role in being proactive
- Experience of providing support, guidance and problem-solving to families
- Awareness of policies relating to equal opportunities, confidentiality and data protection
- Awareness of pastoral support and parental engagement programmes with visible impact
- Awareness of the importance of attendance at school
- Awareness of the interrelationship between safeguarding and attendance
- GCSE English Language Grade C or above or equivalent
- GCSE English Literacy Grade C or above or equivalent
- GCSE Maths Grade C or above or equivalent
Ability to;
- Support the school’s vision and aims
- Plan, resource and deliver a set programmes of work
- Monitor and evaluate approaches of support
- Advise and support parents in the delivery of programmes at home
- Co-ordinate record keeping systems and processes in line with school policy
- Support pupils with attendance needs
- To communicate effectively
- Proactive and timely working
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- High expectations of themselves and the team, families and children they support
- Calm and rational
Do you:
- Have a passion about children’s learning, an understanding about raising school attainment and commitment to achieving high standards?
- Have drive, energy and initiative?
- Have some experience of working within an admin capacity
- Want to work in partnership with our Senior Leadership Team to support and improve school attendance
- Want to enable all pupils to access the curriculum and extracurricular activities?
- Like to work as a team player?
What the school offers its staff
Workload and wellbeing at William Harding
The SLT take wellbeing and workload very seriously and this is clear in the work we do towards supporting staff. More information can be found here www.williamhardingschool.co.uk under the Wellbeing tab.
We pride ourselves on our wellbeing offer at William Harding and it is our mission to support the workload and wellbeing of all staff. Some of the things we offer include;
- Workload and wellbeing committee to raise and discuss wellbeing ideas
- Workload and wellbeing trials to test ideas before rolling out across the school
- Open door policy with line managers, ELT and SLT
- Onsite staff counsellor
- External support including EAP and OH
- Wellbeing focus and opportunities in training and staff meetings
- Wellbeing focus as part of staff appraisals
- Wellbeing time
- Protected report writing time
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Any offer of employment, or agreement to volunteer, is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS checks. In line with KCSIE 2025, online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern during the search at interview.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About William Harding School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 798 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@williamharding.school
William Harding School is a four form entry primary school with a pre-school for pupils aged 2 upwards. We are a welcoming, inclusive community with a diverse mix of pupils which includes an Additional Resourced Provision for pupils with Speech and Language needs and Physical Disabilities. Even though, we are a large school we pride ourselves on our sense of belonging and strong relationships in our school community.
William Harding has a clear vision led by an experienced and ambitious leadership team. Staff are committed to raising standards and there is a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork. We have well behaved and responsive children who enjoy learning based in our well-resourced and stimulating environment.
William Harding embodies the School motto of; Aim high… Work hard… Be kind… and is led by a strong set of School Values; Respect, Perseverance, Responsibility, Honesty, Inclusion and Collaboration.
Arranging a visit to William Harding School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@williamharding.school.
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