Administrative Assistant (Staff Attendance and Absence Management)

The Avenue Special School; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Tea/coffee available

Staff lunches via canteen

Job summary

The Avenue Special School is seeking an Admin Assistant to support recording, monitoring and reporting staff sickness absence and attendance. You will log absences, process requests, track returns, and ensure certificates are completed.

The role emphasises precise administration, strong literacy and numeracy, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. A collaborative, initiative-driven team player will thrive in term-time hours and on-site roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, ideally within HR.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Good communication and organisational abilities.
• Reliable, flexible team player with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Record staff sickness absences accurately on the school system.
• Process absence requests and notifications from employees and managers.
• Track return-to-work dates and notify managers when interviews are required.
• Monitor self-certification forms and absence triggers.
• Support attendance reporting and data accuracy.

Skills

Admin experience

Literacy & numeracy

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for an Admin Assistant who will support the recording, monitoring and reporting of staff sickness absence and attendance across the school.

Your role will involve recording all staff sickness absences accurately on our system, receiving and processing absence requests and notifications from employees and managers, tracking return to work dates and notifying managers when return to work interviews are required, ensuring self-certification forms are completed and monitoring absence against school triggers.

The successful candidate will:-

• have demonstrable administration experience, ideally within a HR Department
• have good literacy and numeracy skills
• be highly proficient in Microsoft office
• have good communication and organisational skills
• be flexible, reliable, a good team player and some-one who likes using their initiative.

Why work with us?

• We are a friendly school
• Term-time hours that fit around family life
• On-site parking and good public transport links
• Social events, free tea/coffee, and the option of buying staff lunches from our canteen.