Attendance Officer and Administration Coordinator – Kendrick School

Local Government South East; Reading; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Employee Assistance Scheme 24/7

Contributory pension scheme

Training and development

Swimming pool and sporting facilities

Job summary

Kendrick School in Reading is seeking an Attendance Officer and Administration Coordinator to join the Student Welfare Team. The role focuses on monitoring attendance data, following up on absences, and driving interventions to improve punctuality and attendance.

You will also oversee the administration team and contribute to a supportive school environment. The successful candidate will be professional, IT competent, able to analyse data for reports, and willing to undertake first aid training.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with adults and children.
• Professional, IT competent and able to produce and analyse data for reports.
• Willing to undertake first aid training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor attendance and punctuality data daily.
• Follow up on absences with students, families and staff.
• Identify and implement interventions to improve attendance.
• Manage day-to-day administration team operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT competence

Data analysis

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Reading Borough Council
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm – Term time only – Required for October 2026

• Full Time
• Permanent
• Term Time only
• Reading
• Posted 1 week ago
• £23,548 to £28,198 Per year £ / Year
• Closes: 20 September 2026

Website Reading Borough Council
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm – Term time only – Required for October 2026

Kendrick School is a successful 11-18 girls’ grammar school in Reading. Graded ‘Outstanding’ in all its OFSTED inspections, Kendrick School is a centre of academic excellence with a track record of high performance and achievement.

We have vacancy for an Attendance Officer and Administration Coordinator to join our Student Welfare Team. Our Attendance Officer plays a vital role in sustaining our strong attendance culture, supporting students and families and ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive and achieve their full potential.

The Role Includes

Monitoring statutory attendance and punctuality data daily and ensuring that this information is swiftly made available to appropriate staff.

Follow-up on every absence with students, families and/or staff as appropriate and ensure all attendance is accurately recorded.

Identify and implement intervention strategies to address and continually improve attendance and punctuality.

Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the administration team.

Applicants must have a desire to see every child reach their highest possible outcome and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with both adults and children. They must be professional, IT competent and be able to produce and analyse data for reports.

This is a busy role, and the successful candidate must be able to work calmly under pressure, use their own initiative and work well as part of a team. Being versatile, proactive and well organised are key skills required for this role. The successful candidate must be willing to undertake first aid training.

Kendrick School is a welcoming, inclusive and happy community, with students who are engaging, cooperative and eager to learn. Benefits include free-car parking, access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Scheme, a contributory pension scheme, training and development and use of our swimming pool and sporting facilities.

Closing date: 5pm Monday 21st September 2026

Interviews: week commencing 28th September 2026

We encourage interested candidates to apply early, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.

Kendrick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service. Kendrick School is an Equal Opportunity employer