Ruislip High School

Attendance Officer
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 03/05/2024
Closing time: 10:00 AM

Attendance Officer

Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: 32.5 hours per week; Term-time only + five INSET days (39 weeks)
Salary information: Scale 4, Actual salary starting at £21,507 rising to £22,841 per annum (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting) + first aid allowance 
Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm 
Start date: Required as soon as possible

The school welcomes both full and part-time applications.

Ruislip High School is looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated individual to be the school’s attendance officer. The role would suit a proactive, flexible and highly motivated person who enjoys the challenge of working in a busy environment.  You will be responsible for the daily recording and monitoring of student attendance and contributing to the smooth running of the school office.

As this position deals with a wide variety of stakeholders it will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will need to be extremely well organised, have exceptional time management, attention to detail and a high level of computer literacy. 

Why work at Ruislip High School?
  • Students and staff treat each other with respect. They share high aspirations which are realised through high expectations of everyone.  
  • The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations. 
  • Staff have a range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Vanguard Learning Trust.
  • Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards as part of the Vanguard Learning Trust’s entitlement package for staff.
  • There are excellent transport links with central London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. 
In joining Ruislip High School you can expect to work in an environment that focuses on teachers improving, rather than proving, their practice; where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential in line with our school’s motto: from grass roots to reaching for the sky. 

An application form can be downloaded from the school’s website click here where all information about this post and the school can be obtained.

Applications should be returned to: Justine O’Driscoll, HR Manager, Ruislip High School, Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 0BY or via email to: jodriscoll@ruisliphigh.org.uk.

Closing date: Friday 3rd May 2024 at 10:00am
Interview date: Friday 17th May 2024


Additional Information
CVs will not be accepted

Safeguarding Statement
The 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 an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.


Our Location
Address: Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 OBY