Administrative Assistant

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; Brighton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school is seeking an Attendance Team Administrator to improve school attendance by providing essential administrative support to the Education Welfare Officer. This role involves a variety of tasks, including communicating with families about attendance issues and assisting in meetings, all within a supportive working environment committed to safeguarding and professional development.

Benefits

Friendly and supportive workplace

Professionally stimulating environment

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative skills required.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills expected.
• Very good ICT skills important.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Administrative skills

ICT skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Job description

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Administrative Assistant 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 June 2025 or sooner

We are looking to appoint an Attendance Team Administrator to help improve 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 support will include:

• Sending out attendance letters to families
• Attending attendance meetings with the Education Welfare Officer
• Calling parents/careers 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 with excellent administrative skills, good numeracy and literacy skills, and very good ICT skills.

In return for your commitment, we offer:

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

Working Hours:

• 8am to 4pm with a 20-minute paid break less 30 minutes’ lunch break (8 hours) on Mondays
• 8am to 4pm with a 20-minute paid break less 30 minutes’ lunch break (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 email to request an application pack.

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 to be considered. CVs are not accepted in the interests of safeguarding.

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