Attendance and Medical Officer
Kings Cross Academy, London, N1C 4BT14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 8:45am – 1:15pm, Monday to Friday) term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 years
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,291
Actual salary
- £17,085
Pay scale
- scale 5 point 12 to 15
What skills and experience we're looking for
King’s Cross Academy is seeking to recruit an outstanding Attendance and Medical Officer, with the ability to build strong, trusting relationships with families, rigorously monitor and respond to attendance concerns, and support the effective management of pupils’ medical needs across the school. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leaders, external agencies, and the wider school community to ensure that every child is safe, supported, and able to thrive.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organised, and passionate about improving outcomes for children. They will have a clear understanding of safeguarding, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be confident navigating sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism.
This is a vital role within the school, combining strategic oversight with day-to-day responsiveness to ensure all pupils’ attendance and medical needs are met swiftly and effectively. You will support the implementation of care plans, coordinate medical training for staff where necessary, and play a key role in ensuring the school is fully compliant with statutory requirements around attendance, health, and safety.
If you are committed to making a tangible difference to children’s lives and want to be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and forward-thinking school community, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Our motto, ‘Love Learning Together’, embraces our pupils, parents and teachers and our partnership working with incredible neighbours. Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children (with whom we will share our building), Central Saint Martins, Waitrose, Google UK, Camley Street Natural Park, Eurostar, the Guardian and the Francis Crick Institute are all on our doorstep, offering opportunities to broaden children’s experiences and raise their achievements and aspirations.
King’s Cross Academy is a happy and friendly school where the children are safe, love learning, behave well and succeed, within a supportive, creative and exciting environment. We have and recruit qualified, inspirational and enthusiastic teachers and support staff who share this vision, to help children to develop their confidence, capacity, resilience and other learning skills.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kings Cross Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 388 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kings Cross Academy website
- Email address
- bm@kingscrossacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02075040533
Thank you for taking an interest in joining us at King’s Cross Academy. Ours is a warm and caring community where we are passionate about bringing out the full potential of each of our pupils.
We are proud of the strength of our many achievements and work tirelessly to build on our tradition of excellence both in and out of the classroom.
We are passionate about making sure that every child leaves King’s Cross Academy with the skills, passion and knowledge required to succeed in secondary education. As a team, we work hard to ensure our pupils know and appreciate what makes them a unique and special learner.
It is our hope to build a community of learners which fosters a culture where lifelong learning is truly embraced. You can see our infographic below which demonstrates the five pillars to our school vision – all the work we do is underpinned by these drivers.
We know that the successful candidate will love working with us. We look forward to hearing from you.
Arranging a visit to Kings Cross Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bm@kingscrossacademy.org.uk.
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