6 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    26 October 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    20 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Term time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Term time (41 weeks per year). Fixed term until 31/10/2027 in the first instance. There may be the opportunity for the role to become permanent following this, subject to operational requirements. 

Contract type

Fixed term - One Academic year until October 2027

Full time equivalent salary

£29, 542 to £33,119

What skills and experience we're looking for

Passionate about making a difference for young people? Join Ellis Guilford as an Attendance Officer and play a vital role in supporting our students to attend, engage, and succeed. Working at the heart of our school, you’ll build strong relationships with students, families, and staff, helping to overcome barriers to attendance and promote positive outcomes across the whole school community. This is a rewarding opportunity to have a real impact where it matters most.

This role is fixed term in the first instance until 31/10/27. There may be the opportunity for the role to become permanent following this, subject to operational requirements.

Visits to the school before interview are strongly encouraged.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title: Attendance Officer

Location: Nottingham

Salary: Actual salary £26,713 to £29,948 per year (NJC Grade E 12-19)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31/10/2027. There may be the opportunity for the role to become permanent following this, subject to operational requirements.

Working Pattern: Full Time, 37 hours a week, 41 weeks a year

What the school offers its staff

About Our School:

The Ellis Guilford School is a growing and thriving, larger than average, Secondary School with a clear mission ‘to ensure that the children attending our school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school’. We deliver a broad curriculum, including emphasis on the creative subjects, to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, allowing them to excel. Under the guidance of the Principal, Miss Gemma Johnson, we are fortunate to have a highly dedicated staff of over 180 adults that care for our children and work relentlessly to provide an excellent standard of education.

Graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford School is at an extremely exciting point in its development journey. We strive for ‘EGScellence’ in all that we do!

About the Attendance Team:

Join a proactive and supportive Attendance team at Ellis Guilford School. You’ll help drive improvements, bring fresh ideas, and work closely with students, families, and staff to promote positive attendance and engagement. Supported by clear systems, collaboration across the school, and ongoing development, you’ll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to students’ outcomes.

We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, If you'd like to arrange this, or a confidential conversation with our Principal, please contact the Principal's PA on principal@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We will hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants. If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Principal’s PA on principal@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk if you would like an update on your application and details of a potential interview date.

Discover More About Our Trust:

We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.


Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Ready to Join Us?

Submit your application directly through our website: https://www.ellisguilfordschool.org.uk/vacancies

Application closing date: Monday 26th October 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

The Creative Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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About Ellis Guilford School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1171 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0115 913 1338

Ellis Guilford School is a mixed secondary school, catering for children between the ages of 11 and 16 years and located in Old Basford, Nottingham.

Since November 2018 we have been part of the Creative Education Trust. This has enabled the school to rigorously pursue rapid improvement for the children we teach.

The school boasts many facilities, and we strive to provide an inclusive and expansive education for all of the children in our care.

Sports fields including 5-a-side football pitches;
Multi-Use Games Area marked up for netball and football;
Astro Turf perfect for football;
Dance studio complete with sound system and mirrored wall;
Hall complete with a stage;
Interactive whiteboards in classrooms;
Modern and open-plan library with wide range of reading materials

Creative Education Trust inspires and enables young people to build successful lives on foundations of learning, resilience, and employability. We believe that a rewarding educational experience and the highest possible qualifications are the best way to ensure social mobility for young people.

Creative Education Trust is a growing multi-academy trust educating over 13,000 children in England. It was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial cities and coastal towns: areas of economic disadvantage and with a history of academic underachievement. We transform these schools by integrating a knowledge-rich curriculum with skills and creativity.

Creative Education Trust defines creativity as the ability to find connections between the things we know and turn these connections into new ideas and action. The academic arts and PE, practical subjects and life skills all need this creativity, and creativity is valued highly by employers. Our staff and expert advisers use imaginative methods for linking knowledge across subject boundaries, fostering personal development and resilience, and developing practical skills that prepare
students for their transition to adult life and employment.

Arranging a visit to Ellis Guilford School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk.

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