Attendance Officer

Thomas Tallis School, London, SE3 9PX

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 April 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: £33,347.00 - £34,237.00 Annually (Actual)

Attendance Officer job summary

Thomas Tallis School is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll, with around 700 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do, underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

We are seeking to appoint a committed and highly organised Attendance Officer to join our pastoral and safeguarding team. This is a key role within the school, leading on the strategic and operational management of attendance and punctuality, ensuring that all students are safe, present and fully able to access their education.

Working under the direction of the Deputy Headteacher, the successful candidate will monitor and analyse attendance data, coordinate interventions, line manage the Attendance Admin Support Assistant and Attendance Intervention Officer, and work closely with pupils, families, school leaders and external agencies to remove barriers to regular attendance.

The main purpose of the role is to safeguard and support the wellbeing of children and young people, contribute to raising achievement by improving attendance and punctuality, and ensure that statutory duties relating to attendance are fully met.

We are looking for someone who has:

experience working in a school or educational setting
experience analysing data, producing reports and identifying key trends
a strong understanding of statutory guidance relating to attendance, safeguarding and child and family wellbeing
excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive and professional relationships with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues
strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work effectively under pressure

We can offer you:

children and young people who are eager to learn, progress and fulfil their potential
a supportive and committed staff team with a strong focus on professional development
an excellent physical environment with state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure
a school with humane management principles and a strong commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and wellbeing

If you are passionate about improving attendance, removing barriers to learning and ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to succeed, we would welcome your application.

To find out more about our fantastic school, please visit our website here: Thomas Tallis School - Home

Application closing date: 7th May 2026, noon

Interview and assessment: w/c 18 May 2026

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

Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

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.

About Thomas Tallis School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2066 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thomas Tallis School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-tallis-school

Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll with around 600 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

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