Attendance Officer
Westminster Academy, London, W2 5EZ7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, 37.5 Hours per Week, Term Time + INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- WA SO1, Spine Point Range 23 - 25, £32,215 - £34,211 FTE (£28,172 - £29,918 pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Westminster Academy has a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and dedicated Attendance Officer to play a key role in supporting and improving student attendance across the school. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ education by helping them overcome barriers to learning and promoting a culture of punctuality, consistency, and engagement.
Our ideal Attendance Officer will be a highly organised, detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills. You will monitor and analyse attendance data, co-ordinate interventions, and work closely with pupils, families, school leaders and external agencies to remove barriers to regular attendance. If you’re passionate about 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, we would love to hear from you.
What we are looking for:
- Previous experience of working in a school or educational setting.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work effectively under pressure.
- 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.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Westminster Academy?
Westminster Academy is home to a diverse, ambitious, and caring student community situated in the vibrant heart of London. Staff benefit from being part of an innovative and supportive team where collaboration, wellbeing, and professional growth are prioritised. Guided by our strong, values-driven ethos, we are committed to nurturing both academic success and personal development for every young person in our care. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine, lasting difference in students’ lives, helping them grow in confidence, resilience, and aspiration. For further details, please visit our website at www.westminsteracademy.org.uk.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding.
A professional social media check may take place to identify a candidate's online presence to look for negative behaviours such as bullying, racism, nudity and excessive bad language.
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for any role at WA must disclose all convictions.
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westminster Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1073 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Westminster Academy website
- Email address
- hrteam@westminsteracademy.org.uk
At Westminster Academy we have a deep and genuine commitment to provide an education that is unsurpassed anywhere in the world. Our mission is "Education is Success". This captures the sense of optimism and determination to succeed that permeates the Academy. We aim to develop resilience in our students, and the ability to be tenacious in their quest to be the best that they can be in all aspects of their lives. We draw out their individual talents and celebrate their personal achievements and their individual contribution.
Arranging a visit to Westminster Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrteam@westminsteracademy.org.uk.
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