Attendance Administrator

Eastern Learning Alliance; Littleport; On-site; GBP 5,200 - 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Eastern Learning Alliance is seeking a highly organised Attendance Administrator to support pupil attendance management in our Littleport school. The role involves monitoring the attendance inbox, processing absences and maintaining SIMS records with accuracy.

The successful candidate will work 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am-10:30am, and will collaborate with staff and parents to ensure attendance data is up to date and secure.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Experience of using SIMS is desirable but not essential.
• The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the attendance email inbox and process attendance communications.
• Enter and update attendance codes accurately in SIMS.
• Add attendance notes and flags to pupil records in SIMS.
• Maintain confidential attendance records.
• Work with staff and parents to obtain attendance information.
• Record attendance data to support safeguarding processes.

Skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

SIMS experience

Discretion & confidentiality

Communication skills

Tools

SIMS

Job description

10 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am-10:30am

We are seeking a highly organised Attendance Administrator to support the effective management of student attendance. This is an important role within the school, helping to ensure attendance records are accurate, up to date and maintained in line with school procedures.

The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring the attendance email inbox, processing absence information and maintaining pupil attendance records using SIMS.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the school’s attendance email inbox, responding to and processing attendance related communications.
• Enter and update attendance codes accurately within the SIMS management information system.
• Add attendance notes and relevant flags to pupil attendance records in SIMS.
• Maintain accurate and confidential attendance records.
• Work closely with staff and parents to obtain and record attendance information.
• Support the school’s attendance and safeguarding processes through the timely recording of attendance data.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Experience of using SIMS (desirable, but not essential).
• The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.