Attendance & Absence Admin — Term-Time (School)

The Avenue Special School; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Avenue Special School in Reading is seeking an Admin Assistant to record staff sickness absences, monitor attendance, and report findings to the leadership team. You will input data into the school's system and track return-to-work dates.

The role requires strong administration experience, good literacy and numeracy, and excellent Microsoft Office skills. You will work with a busy HR/administration team, communicating clearly with staff and managers and taking initiative to keep attendance

Qualifications

• Proven administration experience, ideally within a HR Department.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Good communication and organisational abilities.
• Flexible, reliable team player with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Record staff sickness absences accurately on the school system.
• Receive and process absence requests and notifications from staff and managers.
• Track return-to-work dates and notify managers when interviews are required.
• Monitor absence against school triggers and ensure self-certification forms are completed.

Skills

Administration experience

HR awareness

Literacy and numeracy

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organisational skills

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Avenue Special School in Reading is seeking an Admin Assistant to record staff sickness absences, monitor attendance, and report findings to the leadership team. You will input data into the school's system and track return-to-work dates.

The role requires strong administration experience, good literacy and numeracy, and excellent Microsoft Office skills. You will work with a busy HR/administration team, communicating clearly with staff and managers and taking initiative to keep attendance