Attendance Administrator - Thomas Tallis

Job Introduction

Attendance Support Administrator 

Grade: Scale 4 (Actual Salary: £26,400 – £27,555 pa)

Contract: Full time, 35 hours per week, term-time only 

Start date: ASAP

Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll with around 700 students in our highly competitive sixth form.  We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

We wish to appoint a full time Attendance Administrator to support the Attendance Officer in monitoring whole school attendance, persistent absence and punctuality.  The hours of work are 8.00am to 4.00pm. We are looking for someone with knowledge of a good working knowledge of school attendance and safeguarding procedures, excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a demanding workload.  You will be part of a wider school office team who are incredibly supportive of each other and highly valued for the important role they play in supporting the day to day running of our large and busy school.

We are looking for someone who has:

• good knowledge of attendance and safeguarding procedures
• credibility, integrity, flexibility and diplomacy
• excellent organisational and time management skills

We can offer you:

• children and young people who are eager to learn and progress
• staff who are supportive, committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students here
• an excellent physical environment with state of the art facilities and infrastructure
• a school with humane management principles committed to your professional development

If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.

To apply please visit the TES website and apply online.

Application closing date:              Fri 26th September 2025, 12noon

Interview and assessment:          w/c 6th October 2025

Thomas Tallis School has adopted the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education. This means that we try to behave in a principled and correct manner in everything we do. Schools and colleges serve children and young people and help them grow into fulfilled and valued citizens. As role models for the young, how we behave as leaders is as important as what we do. We therefore behave with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.  We demonstrate trust, wisdom, kindness, justice, service, courage and optimism. 

Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.  All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.