Admissions & Attendance Officer

Academy Transformation Trust; Swaffham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Swaffham is seeking an Admissions & Attendance Officer to oversee attendance monitoring and admissions management. The role requires at least 3 years of experience with young people, excellent critical thinking and communication skills, and the ability to multi-task effectively. A genuine commitment to student success is essential. This permanent position comes with professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package. Applications close on 05 January 2026.

Benefits

Professional Development opportunities

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Shopping discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Gym schemes

Cinema tickets

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience working with young people in a secondary school.
• Experience in improving attendance and support strategies for students.
• Experience liaising with parents and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal registration and lesson registration via BROMCOM System.
• Monitor and analyze attendance data.
• Lead the management of academy admissions.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Education

General education with good academic standards

Job description

Admissions & Attendance Officer

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: 37 hours a week
• Salary Scale: NJC Point 7-10
• Actual Salary: £22,709 - £23,819
• Start Date: ASAP

Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity? The Nicholas Hammond Academy are looking to appoint an Admissions & Attendance Officer.

We are looking for an individual who has excellent critical thinking skills and strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills who is self‑motivated and has a genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every pupil. You will relish the opportunity to work with young people in a vibrant and dynamic learning environment.

The Admissions and Attendance Officer will manage the operation of legal registration and lesson registration via the academy’s BROMCOM System, monitor and analyse attendance data and take the lead in the management of academy admissions.

About you

The successful candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience of working with young people in a secondary school, experience of improving attendance and strategies to support students and have experience of liaising with parents and external agencies. To succeed you will have the ability to multi‑task, have good personal organisation and administration skills and have a good academic standard of general education.

Why choose The Nicholas Hammond Academy?

Rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2022, here at The Nicholas Hammond Academy, we are “determined to be the best that we can be”. As a team, we are dedicated to delivering a high‑quality education that enables students to make rapid progress and achieve transformational academic targets. We have high expectations of our pupils and every student matters to us. We work closely with our local community, including parents and carers, who actively support the work we are doing to achieve and maintain the highest possible standards.

About Academy Transformation Trust

We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform the learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

In return

you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle‑to‑work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

To learn more and apply online

please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.

Closing Date

Monday 05 January 2026 at 9am

Interviews

TBC

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.