Attendance Officer and Administration Coordinator

Woolmer Hill School; Reading; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Employee Assistance Scheme 24/7

Contributory pension scheme

Training and development

Swimming pool and sporting facilities

Job summary

Kendrick School is seeking an Attendance Officer and Administration Coordinator to support the Student Welfare Team in Reading. The role focuses on monitoring attendance, following up absences, and ensuring accurate data for staff use.

It also involves leading the administration team in daily tasks and delivering timely, coordinated support. Applicants should be professional, IT competent, and able to analyse data for reports, with strong communication and teamworking skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with adults and children.
• Professional IT competence and ability to produce and analyse data for reports.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure, use initiative and work well in a team.
• Willingness to undertake first aid training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor statutory attendance and punctuality data daily and share with staff.
• Follow up on every absence with students, families and/or staff and ensure accurate recording.
• Identify and implement intervention strategies to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Oversee day-to-day management of the administration team.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT competency

Data analysis

Data reporting

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Initiative

Organization

First aid training willingness

Tools

Office IT tools

Job description

We have vacancy for an Attendance Officer and Administration Coordinator to join our Student Welfare Team. Our Attendance Officer plays a vital role in sustaining our strong attendance culture, supporting students and families and ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive and achieve their full potential. The role includes:

• Monitoring statutory attendance and punctuality data daily and ensuring that this information is swiftly made available to appropriate staff.
• Follow-up on every absence with students, families and/or staff as appropriate and ensure all attendance is accurately recorded.
• Identify and implement intervention strategies to address and continually improve attendance and punctuality.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the administration team.

  Applicants must have a desire to see every child reach their highest possible outcome and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with both adults and children. They must be professional, IT competent and be able to produce and analyse data for reports. This is a busy role, and the successful candidate must be able to work calmly under pressure, use their own initiative and work well as part of a team. Being versatile, proactive and well organised are key skills required for this role. The successful candidate must be willing to undertake first aid training.

  Kendrick School is a successful 11-18 girls' grammar school in Reading. Graded 'Outstanding' in all its OFSTED inspections, Kendrick School is a centre of academic excellence with a track record of high performance and achievement.

  Kendrick School is a welcoming, inclusive and happy community, with students who are engaging, cooperative and eager to learn. Benefits include free-car parking, access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Scheme, a contributory pension scheme, training and development and use of our swimming pool and sporting facilities.