15 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    9 July 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4.00pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,683.00 - £32,629.00

Pay scale

Grade 6 SCP 18 - 20

What skills and experience we're looking for

- Required 1st September 2026

- Term Time Only + 1 week (40 Weeks)

- Permanent

- Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm (35 hours per week)

- Interview date: W/C 13th July 2026


We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, innovative and hardworking Attendance and Safeguarding Lead. You must be an exceptional candidate who is passionate about safeguarding and the importance of school attendance.

Are you:

- Ambitious?

- An inspirational Attendance & Safeguarding Lead?

- Passionate about making a difference?

- Someone who really cares about children?

- Continually looking for ways to improve your practice?

- Willing to work hard to uphold the schools exceptional provision?

- A positive team player?

- Someone with a can-do attitude?

- Excited by a challenge and full of great ideas?


What the school offers its staff

What's great about working at Gifford Primary School

- Creative approaches to the curriculum

- Excellent CPD opportunities for all staff at all levels of their careers

- Well resourced facilities including free parking on site and cycle to work scheme

- Supportive employee assistance programme for all

- A diverse multicultural and stable staff team

- PPA for all teaching staff exceeds the national expectations

- Inner London Salary & Local Government Pension Scheme

- Staff Wellbeing and workload balance is fundamental to our approach

- An extensive support team of highly skilled experienced professionals

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

Gifford Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Gifford Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
911 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0208 845 4661

Gifford Primary School is a popular four-form entry school

Arranging a visit to Gifford Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Hr@gifford.ealing.sch.uk.

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