Attendance Officer/Senior Administrator

Shorefields; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Brentwood School is seeking an Attendance Officer/Senior Administrator for maternity cover. The role splits between attendance duties (8am-12noon, term-time 35 weeks) and senior admin (1pm-5pm, term-time plus three weeks, plus three weeks 8am-5pm).

You will work closely with the DSL and SLT to monitor attendance and maintain safeguarding records. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, discreet and able to handle high-volume processes with professionalism, confidentiality, and a proactive

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Discretion, integrity and absolute confidentiality when handling safeguarding and student data.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and follow up student attendance and safeguarding administration.
• Maintain accurate records on iSAMS.
• Support compliance processes and provide a professional, responsive service to colleagues, students and parents.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Discretion and confidentiality

Time management / prioritisation

Tools

iSAMS

Job description

Attendance Officer/Snr Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Job Ref No. ECC0-194S Position Type: Administration Pay Range: Competitive

Position Start Date: 02/11/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Temporary

Application Close: 07/10/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: w/c Monday 12th October 2026

Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.

We are seeking an organised, proactive and highly dependable Attendance Officer / Senior Administrator to play a key role in the smooth running of our school. The role combines responsibility for student attendance, pastoral and safeguarding administration, student data and wider school administration. Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the successful candidate will monitor and follow up attendance, maintain accurate records on iSAMS, support compliance processes and ensure an efficient service for staff, students and parents. The day will be split between Attendance Officer (8am-12noon, term time only - 35 weeks) and Senior Administrator (1pm-5pm, term time plus three weeks), with the additional three weeks worked at 8am-5pm.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and attention-to-detail skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and following up outstanding information. Discretion, integrity and absolute confidentiality are essential when handling sensitive safeguarding and student data. You will be confident in managing competing priorities in a busy, high-volume environment and committed to providing a professional and responsive service to colleagues, students and parents.

Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. "Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1900 pupils."

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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