Admissions, Attendance & Admin Officer

Catholic Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Family Catholic School in Greater London is seeking an Admissions, Attendance & Admin Officer to join the admin team. The role involves administering the admissions process, keeping student data accurate and up to date, and monitoring attendance to support school operations.

Hours are 34.5 per week, Monday to Thursday 9.00am–5.00pm and Friday 9.00am–4.30pm. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Admin Manager and Senior Leadership Team in a thriving Catholic school,

Responsibilities

• Administer the admissions process under the direction of the Admin Manager
• Ensure that student data is accurate and kept up to date
• Monitor attendance
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Provide administrative support to the Admin Manager and the Senior Leadership Team

Job description

Join a community that takes your development as seriously as you do!

“Staff are proud to work at the school. They feel well looked after because leaders are considerate of their workload.”Ofsted 2023

The Governors of Holy Family Catholic School are seeking an Admissions, Attendance & Admin Officer to join the School as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will:

• Administer the admissions process under the direction of the Admin Manager
• Ensure that student data is accurate and kept up to date
• Monitor attendance
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Provide administrative support to the Admin Manager and the Senior Leadership Team

Hours: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 5.00pm; Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm (34.5 hours per week).

If you have a positive attitude, are adaptable and committed to improving the lives of young people, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Holy Family Catholic School has an annual budget in excess of £10m and provides education for over 1200 students aged 11 – 19.

It is a successful and happy school and provides an excellent supportive working environment. If you are looking to further develop your career and take on a management position, then we would like to hear from you.

Students at HFCS are happy, vibrant and keen to learn. We work hard to instil excellent behaviour in line with our ASPIRE values and Catholic ethos.HFCS is a successful and happy school which has undergone a significant investment programme giving us excellent facilities in sport, drama, technology and science.

We are afriendly and supportive Catholic school with an inclusive ethos.In March 2023, the school received a graded Ofsted inspection and retained “Good” in all areas.Some of the comments from our very positive report are:

“Pupils said they enjoy the strong friendships they build here. The school is welcoming and like a family. Pupils appreciate the supportive staff who push them to go the extra mile in their work. They are safe and happy at school. Staff have high expectations of pupils’ work and behaviour, and leaders have clear aspirations for pupils to succeed.”

Our latest Catholic School Inspection report (February 2026) graded HFCS as “Outstanding” in every category, commenting that:

“This is an authentic Catholic school at the heart of its community, where the mission is not merely articulated but profoundly lived.

Across year groups, pupils engage purposefully in independent work, showing intellectual curiosity, resilience and a capacity for theological reflection.”

Further information can be found on our website atholyfamily.waltham.sch.uk.

Closing date: 10.00am on 23 September 2026.

HFCS reserves the right to appoint before the reserves closing date, if necessary.

Holy Family Catholic School is committed to equal opportunities and benefits from having a diverse staff and student community, and applications from all are welcome.

Holy Family Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.