Attendance & Admissions Officer — Primary School Admin

Philosophy Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Philosophy Education is seeking an experienced Attendance & Admissions Officer for a busy primary school in Enfield. This full-time role covers pupil admissions, attendance administration and data accuracy within the school office.

You will work with staff and senior leaders to ensure records are precise, up-to-date and compliant while managing competing priorities in a calm, professional manner.

Qualifications

• Experience in school administration or office environment.
• Experience managing attendance and admissions in a primary school.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong attention to detail when handling pupil data.
• Good knowledge of SIMS or similar MIS.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Managing administration relating to pupil admissions and transitions.
• Maintaining accurate attendance records for pupils and staff.
• Monitoring and following up attendance information and ensuring records are kept up to date.
• Supporting the school with attendance-related administration and communication with parents/carers.
• Maintaining accurate pupil records and school data.
• Supporting the management of school census information and ensuring data is accurately recorded.
• Using school management information systems, including SIMS or similar platforms.
• Daily use of Microsoft Word, Excel and other school administration systems.
• Carrying out routine administrative tasks and any other reasonable duties requested by the Office Manager or School Business Manager.

Skills

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Independent worker

Deadline oriented

Tools

SIMS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Philosophy Education is seeking an experienced Attendance & Admissions Officer for a busy primary school in Enfield. This full-time role covers pupil admissions, attendance administration and data accuracy within the school office.

You will work with staff and senior leaders to ensure records are precise, up-to-date and compliant while managing competing priorities in a calm, professional manner.