The Holt School - Attendance Officer
The Holt School, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1EEThis job expired on 26 June 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
3 September 2025
Closing date
26 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 28 hours 45 minutes per week: Monday to Friday. Hours of work 8.30am - 2.15pm, term time only, plus 2 inset days
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Actual Salary £16,759 per annum
Pay scale
- Grade 4 Scale Point 7-11
Hourly rate
- £13.26 - £14.13 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate needs to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills. The ability to work in a team and use their initiative as well as a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is essential. Knowledge of the SIMS programme would also be beneficial but training can be given. The successful candidate will also be trained as a first aider at work.
What the school offers its staff
Our dedicated staff enjoy the following
- High quality CPD is available for all staff at all levels
- All staff are offered free flu vaccinations
- All staff work in a comfortable environment
- Coffee and home-made cakes on a Thursday break time
- An active staff room committee overseeing social events
Further information about the job
Attendance Officer
Start date: September 2025
28 hours 45 minutes per week: Monday to Friday.
Hours of work 8.30am - 2.15pm, term time only, plus 2 inset days
Rate of pay: Grade 4 Scale Point 7-11
£13.26 - £14.13 per hour
Actual Salary £16,759per annum
The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school which converted to academy status in July 2011.
The Holt School wish to recruit an Attendance Officer who, under the guidance of the Assistant Headteacher will be responsible for improving school attendance and reducing student absence. This will include family liaison/support. The applicant must hold a full driving license and be willing to carry out home visits. The applicant will be responsible for monitoring daily attendance and acting upon reasons for absence.
The successful candidate needs to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills. The ability to work in a team and use their initiative as well as a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is essential. Knowledge of the SIMS programme would also be beneficial but training can be given. The successful candidate will also be trained as a first aider at work.
The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school, graded as Outstanding in the Ofsted inspection of March 2023. Further details and an application form are available from the school website
Prospective applicants are welcome to telephone Kay Maynard (Student Support manager) for more information about this post and would be warmly welcomed to come for a visit to see us in action.
The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Closing date: 9am, Thursday, 26th June 2025
We reserve the right to assess and interview on receipt of application.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
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About The Holt School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1417 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Holt School website
- Email address
- holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 9780165
The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school.
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