Attendance Officer / School Office Administrator

Roedean School; Wealden; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Roedean School is seeking an Attendance Officer / School Office Administrator to monitor student attendance and provide robust administrative support. The role emphasizes safeguarding, wellbeing, and accurate attendance reporting within a busy School Office environment.

The postholder will work closely with pastoral and safeguarding teams, manage attendance records daily, and handle confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills for a busy school office.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a professional approach.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail and discretion with sensitive information.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and database systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report student attendance to support safeguarding and wellbeing.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the School Office.
• Maintain attendance records and ensure timely follow-up of absences.
• Collaborate with pastoral and safeguarding colleagues to support a smooth running of the office.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Database systems

Attention to detail

Discretion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database systems

Job description

The Attendance Officer/School Office Administrator will have day-to-day responsibility for monitoring and reporting of student attendance and provide general administrative support to the School Office., The Attendance Officer/School Office Administrator plays a vital role in supporting student attendance, safeguarding and wellbeing, whilst contributing to the smooth and effective running of the School Office. Working closely with pastoral, safeguarding and administrative colleagues, the postholder will take responsibility for the day-to-day management and monitoring of attendance records, ensuring accurate reporting and timely follow-up of absences. They will also provide administrative support across the School Office., Attendance Officer / School Office Administrator (40 hrs per week, termtime plus 2 weeks - 36 weeks)
The successful candidate will have excellent administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload in a busy environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, together with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and discretion when handling sensitive information. Applicants should be confident using Microsoft Office applications and database systems. Previous experience of working within a school, attendance, pastoral or administrative environment would be advantageous.