Attendance Administrator
Permanent, Term Time only, 39 weeks a year, 37 hours per week (8am-4pm Monday - Thursday, 8am-3.30pm Friday)
Salary Range: Scale 4, Points 9 - 12 £27,254 - £28,598 (Actual Salary £ 23,704.81 - 24,873.79)
Start date: As soon as possible
The Joseph Whitaker School is a popular oversubscribed school of 1380 students with attainment levels above the national average at both GCSE and post 16. We were inspected in March 2019 and the school was again judged as being “good”. It is worth reading the Ofsted letter as this gives a true flavour of our school.
We are seeking to appoint an Attendance Administrator to assist the senior and pastoral teams. The role requires providing a high level of administration support, with focus on improving attendance.
As a school we offer:
- a strong team environment that takes staff well-being seriously
- a dedicated Senior Leadership Team who want to see colleagues progress and flourish in their careers
- support from the wider Trust including numerous CPD opportunities
- access to Schools’ Advisory Service, offering mental health and wellbeing support to staff
- Generous employer contribution to Local Government and Teacher Pensions Scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.
Please email [email protected] if you would like to arrange a tour of the school prior to application and/or interview. Alternatively, please view our school website www.josephwhitaker.org.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Thursday 23 July 2026.
Interviews being held on Monday 27 July 2026.
