Attendance and Welfare Officer

We have a vacancy for a positive and proactive Attendance and Welfare Officer to play a key role in the provision of high-quality student welfare and support at the school, ensuring that all students’ attendance, safety and wellbeing is promoted and maintained.

The successful postholder will play a key role in building relationships and connecting with our local community to develop a sense of belonging among our students and families, ensuring that school attendance is valued by all.

Why join us:

• We invest in and support our aspirant and highly skilled staff, making it easy to access opportunities for continued professional development
• Our safe and nurturing environment enables staff to thrive
• We are a collaborative team working across the school and with wider Trust colleagues – sharing ideas, spreading best practice, supporting and challenging, and bringing out our very best
• Our faculty consistently beats national performance indicators year on year
• We offer:

- A competitive salary;

- Healthcare scheme for staff members and their families;

- Automatic progression through pay points;

- Extensive Continuous Professional Development;

- Career progression opportunities

- Generous paid holiday entitlement (support staff)

- Free parking;

- A staff wellbeing day during term time;

- Cycle to Work Scheme;

- Discounts on holidays and retailers;

- Long service awards and social events;

About us:

Kingsthorpe College is an oversubscribed 11-18 school with approximately 1,400 students on roll (200 students post 16) Graded Good in all areas by Ofsted in December 2019, we are now looking forward to the next stage of our journey from good to Great. During a recent interim inspection, inspectors noted significant improvements since their previous visit, highlighting high expectations of pupils, strong pupil progress, our safe and secure learning environment, and enriched curriculum. They also praised Trust and school leadership.

With our Trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in future.

The position is open for September 2026 start. 

To apply for this role please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138932/EDV-2026-KC-71258   

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Monday, 13^th July 2026. Interview dates week commencing 13^th July 2026.

If this role attracts sufficient interest before closing date, we may decide to interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. If you want more info about the role, please contact us at hr@orbismat.com or 01604 716106.

Kingsthorpe College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.  The school is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment.