Attendance Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience of working in a school or educational setting.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work effectively under pressure.
• Experience analysing data, producing reports and identifying key trends.
• A strong understanding of statutory guidance relating to attendance, safeguarding, and child and family wellbeing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive and professional relationships with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Westminster Academy?

Westminster Academy is home to a diverse, ambitious, and caring student community situated in the vibrant heart of London. Staff benefit from being part of an innovative and supportive team where collaboration, wellbeing, and professional growth are prioritised. Guided by our strong, values-driven ethos, we are committed to nurturing both academic success and personal development for every young person in our care. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine, lasting difference in students’ lives, helping them grow in confidence, resilience, and aspiration. For further details, please visit our website at

Further details about the role

Westminster Academy has a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and dedicated Attendance Officer to play a key role in supporting and improving student attendance across the school. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ education by helping them overcome barriers to learning and promoting a culture of punctuality, consistency, and engagement.

Our ideal Attendance Officer will be a highly organised, detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills. You will monitor and analyse attendance data, co-ordinate interventions, and work closely with pupils, families, school leaders and external agencies to remove barriers to regular attendance. If you’re passionate about leading on the strategic and operational management of attendance and punctuality, ensuring that all students are safe, present and fully able to access their education, we would love to hear from you.

Commitment to safeguarding

We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding. A professional social media check may take place to identify a candidate's online presence to look for negative behaviours such as bullying, racism, nudity and excessive bad language. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for any role at WA must disclose all convictions.