Grade: Inner London SC4/SC5
Salary: Point 19 (FTE £31,430) to Point 25 (FTE £34,777). Actual salary £26,193.48 to £29,779.51 depending on qualifications and experience.
Location: Nightingale Community Academy, Beechcroft Road, London, SW17 7DF
Working Pattern: 36 hour per week, 44.65 Weeks (Term Time Only)
Nightingale Community Academy is a special school in Wandsworth for 120 boys aged 5 to 19 with social emotional and mental health needs.
Primary pupils benefit from a purpose-built classroom hub and outdoor adventure playground and access to weekly music lessons and a comprehensive therapy service. Secondary and post-16 students are offered a broad curriculum including vocational courses such as motor vehicle studies, construction, horticulture and hospitality. All pupils benefit from regular animal therapy at Tom’s Farm, which is located on the spacious school site.
Staff at Nightingale Community Academy take pride in the development of young people in a safe and stimulating environment and are offered a rewarding and varied career in return. To find out more about us visit our school website
We are seeking a motivated and resilient Attendance & Admissions Officer who shares our commitment to supporting every learner’s journey. This vital role contributes to raising achievement by improving attendance and punctuality, supporting admissions, and working with families to overcome barriers to learning. You’ll play a key role in safeguarding, tracking persistent absence, and promoting a positive attendance culture across the school.
Key Responsibilities:
- To contribute to raising achievement by improving school attendance.
- To provide a specialist service to assist the school in meeting their obligations and targets in relation to school attendance, especially persistent absence.
- To promote positive attitudes by students and families towards education and to ensure that parents are made fully aware of their statutory responsibilities.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Nightingale Community Academy is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website
Rewards & Benefits:
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee referral scheme
- Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
- Comprehensive training and development
- Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
- Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
- Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
- Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact the school to make an appointment.
To apply for this role, please click ‘Fast Apply’, you will then be directed to a ‘Login’ page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form
Please note that CV applications will not be considered.
Closing date: Friday 13th June 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 18th Jun 2025
Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.