Attendance Officer

Orleans Park School, Twickenham, TW1 3BB

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 33.75 hours per week 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days of the school holidays to be worked by arrangement) Hours 7:45am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday (this includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch break)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC Salary Scale 6 (actual salary: £28,602 - £30,251)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer to be the first point of contact for all attendance issues in the school. First-rate organisation, IT and person skills are essential as well as a minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role.

What the school offers its staff

• Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing

• Workplace pension through Local Government Pension Scheme

• Longer school holidays compared to LEA schools, with a two-week October half term

• Free onsite gym

• Free onsite parking

• Cycle to work scheme

• Free annual flu immunisation

• situated on a 16-acre site close to the River Thames and the centre of Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The borough is home to the attractions of Richmond Park, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace and Twickenham Stadium.

• easy access to central London and excellent transport links for bus, train, Underground and Overground services

• close to the M3/M4/M25 with staff parking on site

• staff travel card loans

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

In line with the statutory guidance document Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) the school will conduct online searches after the shortlisting process for any candidates who accept an invitation to interview. The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS Disclosure. Orleans Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer interview.

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.

Candidate Information - Attendance Officer - Dec 2025 V3.pdf - 939 KB (opens in new tab)

Application_Form_Support_Staff_OPS_2025.docx - 84.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Orleans Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1394 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orleans Park School website
• Email address: recruitment@orleanspark.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orleans-park-school

Orleans Park is an Outstanding School (Ofsted November 2023) with over 1,350 students, serving its local community in Twickenham. The dedicated staff work hard to ensure students are successful and leave as responsible citizens and confident individuals.

Please see more about working at Orleans Park on our website https://www.orleanspark.school/about-us/working-at-orleans

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