School Admin Officer - Admissions and Attendance

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out."

Are you someone with great administrative and office management skills, and an eye for detail?

Have you worked in a school or similar environment before?

Do you enjoy taking on new challenges and are you skilled at handling a variety of tasks?

We have a variety of School Admin Officer - Admissions and Attendance roles open across Huntingdon. This is a great opportunity to provide essential support to our client schools and become a key part of the local educational community.

The working hours for this full-time employment are 8:00 am to 16:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet and greet the staff and students in the morning and ensure that any issues are followed up immediately.
• Monitoring and maintaining accurate attendance records for students.
• Collaborating with teachers and staff to identify and address attendance concerns.
• Implementing proactive strategies to promote regular attendance and punctuality.
• Collaborating with relevant stakeholders to develop initiatives that support student engagement and attendance.
• Providing support and guidance to students, fostering a positive and inclusive school culture.
• To arrange and lead meetings related to attendance, admissions/leavers.
• To ensure clear plans are in place to manage student absence at all levels.
• To raise the attendance across the school through both operational and strategic planning.
• Manage a varied workload using a structured, timely and prioritised methodology.
• To conduct detentions for timeliness for students who are late to school and parents/carers informed.
• To manage the home visit list on a daily basis, determining which staff will carry out the visits.
• Support with the administration of the admissions process in the school

Benefits:

• You will be working within an accredited and known school
• On-site free Parking
• Excellent transport links
• Dedicated consultants to support with CV, Application
• CPD and online courses
• Friendly environment and supportive team members
• Recommend a friend' bonus worth up to £300 in shopping vouchers

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a school setting or a related role with 2 recent professional references.
• Become a SIMS user and produce reports as when requested.
• Should be a part of the safeguarding team, ability to set and work to agreed targets and work schedules.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with students and families.
• Empathy and a supportive approach to addressing student and family concerns.
• Proficiency in using relevant computer software and databases for attendance tracking.
• Should take an enhanced DBS check.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

If you are shortlisted for this role, you will be contacted and asked to complete a full registration, where we can check eligibility, obtain references and check/complete a DBS clearance.

How to Apply:

If you are enthusiastic about promoting student success through improved attendance and engagement and possess the necessary skills and experience for this role, we invite you to submit your resume.

We look forward to hearing from you!

experience

Non Teaching

skills

SIMS experience