Attendance Officer and Administration Coordinator - Kendrick School
Kendrick School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5BN17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £23,548 to £28,198 Per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm - Term time only - Required for October 2026
Kendrick School is a successful 11-18 girls’ grammar school in Reading. Graded ‘Outstanding’ in all its OFSTED inspections, Kendrick School is a centre of academic excellence with a track record of high performance and achievement. We have vacancy for an Attendance Officer and Administration Coordinator to join our Student Welfare Team.
Our Attendance Officer plays a vital role in sustaining our strong attendance culture, supporting students and families and ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive and achieve their full potential. The role includes:
- Monitoring statutory attendance and punctuality data daily and ensuring that this information is swiftly made available to appropriate staff.
- Follow-up on every absence with students, families and/or staff as appropriate and ensure all attendance is accurately recorded.
- Identify and implement intervention strategies to address and continually improve attendance and punctuality.
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the administration team.
Applicants must have a desire to see every child reach their highest possible outcome and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with both adults and children. They must be professional, IT competent and be able to produce and analyse data for reports.
What the school offers its staff
This is a busy role, and the successful candidate must be able to work calmly under pressure, use their own initiative and work well as part of a team. Being versatile, proactive and well organised are key skills required for this role. The successful candidate must be willing to undertake first aid training.
Kendrick School is a welcoming, inclusive and happy community, with students who are engaging, cooperative and eager to learn. Benefits include free-car parking, access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Scheme, a contributory pension scheme, training and development and use of our swimming pool and sporting facilities.
An application form and a job description can be downloaded from the school website - https://www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged.
Closing date: 5pm Monday 21st September 2026
Interviews: week commencing 28th September 2026
We encourage interested candidates to apply early, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.
Kendrick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service. Kendrick School is an Equal Opportunity employer
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
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)About Kendrick School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 939 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Kendrick School website
- Email address
- jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
Kendrick School is an 11-18 selective girls’ school with academy status situated in the centre of Reading. Kendrick has an impressive record of the highest academic standards and achievements and is acknowledged as being one of the very best state schools in the country; it is a centre of excellence for girls’ education and an outstanding school. Year on year Kendrick has been acknowledged for being in the top 5% of schools in the country in terms of progress of students between KS2 and KS4, using the Progress 8 measure.
Arranging a visit to Kendrick School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.
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