Attendance Officer

Wallingford School, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8HH

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  11 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: £27,182.00 - £29,014.00 Annually (Actual)

Attendance Officer job summary

Attendance Officer

Contract Type: Term time + 2 Weeks+ INSET/37 Hours Per week

Salary: Grade 7, Point 13-17, £27,182-£29,014 per annum, depending on experience

Required for: ASAP

Closing date for applications: Monday 21st September at 10am - we reserve the right to close the applications early should we receive a high number of applications.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Wallingford School. The Attendance Officer is responsible for assisting in promoting high levels of attendance and punctuality by students and to maintain records, both manual and electronic, relating to these areas.

You will be expected to liaise with students, parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals in relation to student attendance and punctuality. The successful candidate will also be responsible for completing and providing information and statistics regarding student attendance and punctuality as required by the school, Trust, local authority (LA) and DfE and initiating appropriate sanctions in liaison with relevant colleagues and other professionals.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Grade 7, Point 13-17, £27,182-£29,014 per annum depending on experience - Annual salary will be payable in twelve equal instalments (monthly).

See attached for full job description.

Please apply online, or email recruit@wallingfordschool.com or call 01491 829802 for further information.

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

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

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 Wallingford School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1507 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wallingford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallingford-school

Wallingford School is an oversubscribed, successful 11-18 school with enthusiastic students, supportive staff and excellent facilities. We are among the most successful schools in the country for progress in English and Maths. In 2019 students achieved 75% 4+ in English and Maths at GCSE, with a Progress 8 score of +0.31. Our A Level students are consistently in the top 25% nationally for Value Added progress.

This is a very happy and supportive environment, with great relationships throughout the school. We place an especially high value on the development of colleagues and have an extensive professional development programme. There are many opportunities for teachers to work collaboratively across the school.

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