Attendance Administration Assistant

Archway Learning Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Employee assistance programme

Pension scheme

Travel discounts

Cycle to work

Training and development

Eye care voucher

E-learning access

Job summary

Archway Learning Trust's The Long Eaton School is seeking an Attendance Administration Assistant to join the attendance team. You will process lesson registers, record absences, and contact parents to support attendance improvements, working with safeguarding, SEND, and student support colleagues.

We’re looking for someone accurate, with strong communication skills, who can build positive relationships with families and external agencies to raise attendance levels across the school.

Qualifications

• Experience in school or administrative environments preferred.
• Ability to manage registers and record attendance data accurately.
• Strong communication with parents, carers and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Process lesson registers and record student absences.
• Contact parents/cares by telephone and email regarding absences.
• Support Attendance Improvement Manager with reports and data analysis.
• Assist with welfare visits and communicate with safeguarding teams.
• Collaborate with SEND and student support to improve attendance.

Skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Administrative qualification optional

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Email & telephone liaison

Job description

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Thank you for your interest in our recent advertisement for the above position at Archway Learning Trust’s The Long Eaton School. I have pleasure in enclosing details.

We are seeking to appoint an Attendance Administration Assistant, based at The Long Eaton School. This is an exciting opportunity to join this supportive School and work within a team committed to improving attendance levels for students within the school. Applicants will have a passion for education and an inclusive approach for all students. We are looking forward to welcoming a new member of staff who can help fulfil our vision for supporting students in achieving and maintaining high attendance levels.

The post holder will process lesson registers, recording student absences from telephone and email notifications contacting parents and carers where necessary. They will support the Attendance Improvement Manager and the Community Attendance Officer in collating attendance reports, providing data for analysis and supporting with arranging student welfare visits. The role requires a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and the post holder will be professional and able to communicate with a range of stakeholders. This is a fast paced, varied role where the post holder will build positive relationships with families and external agencies. They will work with a number of teams across the school, including safeguarding, SEND and student support to raise attendance for all students.

The successful candidate will be committed to the students and academy life and will possess the ability to communicate effectively and be able to raise the standards of learning for all of the students with whom they are required to work.

The growth and development of our Multi-Academy Trust makes this an excellent opportunity to join us, as we seek to serve a growing number of young people across the region.

In return we can offer:

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Access to e-learning and continual development

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For more information about Archway Learning Trust and the vacancy, please visit www.archwaytrust.co.uk/vacancies.