Attendance Officer
Ixworth High School, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HS20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
30 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
10 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £23,212- £23,581
Attendance Officer job summary
Part of the Sapientia Education Trust
Salary: £23,212- £23,581 actual pa (£26,427-£26,847 FTE)
Permanent
Part Time
32.5 hours per week
Term Time only
Required ASAP
Ixworth High School is a small high school set in the picturesque Suffolk countryside.
The school is currently judged good across all areas by Ofsted in April 2025. The inspection team noted that “Ixworth is a happy school, where pupils know they are safe and well cared for”. They also noted the pupils behave well, are polite and engaging, with calm and purposeful classrooms.
THE ROLE
We are looking to recruit an efficient, flexible and reliable individual to join our attendance team and office Team. The successful applicant will be required to maintain and monitor student attendance, arrange meetings, and provide an efficient and effective administrative service. They will also support the student and main reception. Experience of working with school management systems would be an advantage.
Full training will be provided.
If you would like to speak to someone at the Ixworth High School about the role then please call the school on 01359 234020 or email enquiries@ixworthhighschool.org
The working hours for this role are Monday to Friday – 08:30am to 15:30pm
How to apply:
A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via the online application form.
Applications will be considered upon receipt; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Closing Date: 30 November 2026, 09am
Interview Date: w/c 30 November 2026
Sapientia Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff must be prepared to undergo several vetting checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw offers of employment where checks or references are deemed to be unsatisfactory
The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ixworth High School
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 512 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Ixworth High School website
SET Ixworth school is a small / medium-sized high school set in the wonderful Suffolk countryside. We are over-subscribed and will have over 600 pupils in the school by September 2024.
The school enjoys a positive reputation in the community, as evidenced by the high demand for Year 7 places in September 2024. The students demonstrate respect, motivation and good behaviour in their learning.
The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Resource Base on site for around 12 pupils, supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.
The school is currently a “good” school according to Ofsted, with an inspection from September 2019.
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