Admin Assistant

Longhill High School; Brighton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Longhill High School is seeking an Attendance Team Administrator to enhance student attendance through various administrative tasks. This role involves handling communications with families, tracking attendance, and supporting the Education Welfare Officer. The position offers professional development and a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Friendly supportive workplace

Professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Send attendance letters to families.
• Attend meetings with the Education Welfare Officer.
• Call parents regarding non-attendance.

Skills

Administrative skills

Numeracy

Literacy

ICT skills

Job description

NJC Scale 4a – £26,409 to £26,835 (pro-rata)

Actual Salary £22,879 to £23,247

37 hours a week term-time only

Fixed Term 1 Year Contract

From September 2025 or sooner

We are looking to appoint an Attendance Team Administrator to help improve the school attendance.

School attendance is crucial for a child’s academic success, social-emotional development, and overall well-being. Being around teachers and friends in a school is the best way for pupils to learn and reach their potential. Time in school also keeps children safe and provides access to extra-curricular opportunities and pastoral care.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Attendance Support Team whose goal is to improve school attendance. You will provide administrative support to the school’s Education Welfare Officer. This administrative support will include:

• Sending out attendance letters to families
• Attending attendance meetings with the Education Welfare Officer
• Calling parents/carers regarding the reasons for their child’s non-attendance
• Chasing up medical evidence for pupils’ absence
• Adding late pupils to the school detentions systems
• Tracking late pupils and issuing letters accordingly
• Calling and reminding parents/carers of Attendance Support Meetings
• Disseminating attendance information in a timely manner to Heads of Year and Pastoral Support Teams.

We are keen to hear from someone who has excellent administrative skills, good numeracy and literacy skills and very good ICT skills.

In return for your commitment, we will offer:

• A friendly, supportive and dynamic workplace.
• A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment.
• A commitment to professional development.

Working Hours:

• 8am to 4.30pm with a 20-minute paid break less 30 minutes’ lunch break (8 hours) Mondays
• 8am to 3.45pm with a 20-minute paid break less 30 minutes’ lunch break 7.25 hours/day (Tuesdays to Fridays).

Closing date for applications: Midday Monday 30 June 2025

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview to be held Friday 4 July 2025

Please read through the job pack for further information about this vacancy

Department

Department Support Staff

Classification

Classification Fixed Term 1 Year Contract

Rate

Rate NJC Scale 4a - £26,409 to £26,835 (pro-rata)

Hours

Hours 37 hours a week term-time only

Closing Date

Job Pack

Enquiries & How to Apply

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Longhill High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All candidates must complete our standard application form in order to be considered. CVs are not accepted in the interests of safeguarding.

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