Contract: Permanent, full-time
Term-time only + 15 days
Salary: GSAL 27, £28,912.77 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Start date: October 2026
The Grammar School at Leeds is seeking a highly organised, proactive and personable CPOMS and Attendance Officer to join our Senior School administration and pastoral teams. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of school life, where you will play a key part in promoting excellent attendance, supporting pupil wellbeing and ensuring our safeguarding and attendance processes are managed accurately and efficiently. Working closely with the Senior Deputy Head (Pastoral), Senior School Administration Manager, Heads of Year, tutors, medical staff and student support services, you will oversee the day-to-day management of attendance and absence procedures, maintain the school's CPOMS safeguarding platform, monitor attendance trends and provide high-quality data and reporting to inform pastoral decision-making. You will also build positive relationships with pupils and parents, supporting families where attendance concerns arise and helping to ensure that school procedures are applied consistently and fairly.
We are looking for an experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment. You will be confident analysing data, producing meaningful reports and using systems such as Microsoft Office, with the ability to identify trends and communicate information clearly. Experience within a school or educational setting, together with an understanding of attendance monitoring and safeguarding processes, would be advantageous, although we welcome applications from candidates with transferable administrative experience and a genuine commitment to supporting young people. Above all, you will be approachable, resilient and collaborative, with a professional, customer-focused approach and a willingness to continually improve systems and processes.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the life of one of the country's leading independent schools, working within a supportive and dedicated team committed to providing an outstanding educational experience for every pupil. If you are motivated by making a positive difference, thrive in a fast-paced environment and share our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and excellence, we would be delighted to hear from you.
About GSAL
At GSAL, we are committed to promoting equity and diversity, safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and providing a safe, supportive environment for learning and development. If you share these values and have a passion for sport, we would love to hear from you.
GSAL was awarded North Independent School of the Year 2024 and Independent Secondary School of the Decade in 2021. GSAL was also recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 in the Big Organisation category, and continues to be a friendly, fun and supportive environment with high investment in pupil and colleague wellbeing, while insisting upon and maintaining high expectations.
Benefits
Enhanced school holidays (approximately 15 weeks taking into account the 5 paid plus days)
Significant discount on school fees (eligibility applies)
Subsidised childcare provided for colleagues’ children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11)
Personal pension plan with Aviva up to 5% employee contribution and 10% employer (with the facility to pay higher or lower employee contributions)
Training and CPD available including 5+ inset days
Colleague lunches: three courses for £2.40 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate
Access to our GP provider, Health hero
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Perkbox, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions
Colleague discounts through multiple providers, including Perkbox discounts for teachers and Extras
Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 100+ acre site
Onsite gym and swimming pool available for colleague use within set times as well as staff classes such as Pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps
Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work
Free car parking available on site
Use of the school’s extensive library facility
Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it
Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events
How to apply
Complete the online GSAL application form. For any enquiries about the vacancy, feel free to contact [email protected]
More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the job description and person specification attached in the documents section on our website advert. Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot offer tours ahead of the interview date. If you are successful, a tour of the site will form part of your interview day.
Closing date for applications: 08:00 Monday 31 August 2026
Interview date: Shortlist interviews Thursday 10 September. Please note, longlist interviews may take place on Tuesday 8th September via Teams prior to shortlist interviews if required.
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received and candidates invited for interview. To ensure you do not miss out on this role, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.
