Attendance Officer

Be at the Heart of Our School

At Greenshaw High School, we know that excellent schools rely on dedicated staff in every role. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Attendance team as maternity cover until July 2027.

The successful candidate will motivate, challenge, support and inspire our students. They must also have relevant experience in a similar role with a proven track record.

About the Role

The Attendance Officer will be responsible for the daily management of attendance procedures, ensuring absences are accurately recorded and providing timely absence information to Year Teams for follow-up. As attendance is a key safeguarding responsibility, the postholder will help identify concerns early and support safeguarding processes through accurate monitoring. Working as part of the Attendance Team, the Attendance Officer will work closely with the Attendance Lead and alongside the Attendance Support Worker to deliver the school’s graduated response to attendance. They will proactively identify patterns of concern, support early interventions, and work with families to secure sustained improvements.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about improving student attendance and outcomes, highly organised and proactive, and enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team. The successful candidate will be able to balance the demands of administrative accuracy with meaningful, direct work supporting students and families.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Managing and maintaining accurate attendance records using Bromcom, ensuring compliance with statuatory requirements and school policies.
• Monitor daily attendance registers and promptly follow up on any unexplained absences.
• Prepare, analyse and present attendance data, identifying trends and patterns across individuals, year groups and key demographics.

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Has experience of working within a school attendance systems or a similar administrative role.
• Is proficient in the use of school management information systems (preferably Bromcom).
• Has excellent organisation and administrative skills, with strong attention to detail.

Why join Greenshaw High School and Greenshaw Learning Trust?

Greenshaw High School is a highly over-subscribed 11 to 19 mixed comprehensive secondary school situated in Sutton, South West London. We currently have around 1,960 students on roll, with staff providing teaching, pastoral care and many other support activities across the school. We have a very diverse population of students, meaning that this school offers a fully comprehensive range of opportunities for colleagues who work here.

We are fortunate to be a highly popular school with a long standing and trusted record for excellent education. This was endorsed in our most recent Ofsted report (October 2024) that judged four areas of our school’s performance to be ‘Outstanding’.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.

We offer our staff a range of benefits including:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 27th September 2026 We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.