Front Desk & Attendance Lead – Primary School

Swale Academies Trust; Gravesend; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Salary Sacrifice AVC

Employee Referral Recruitment Incenti

Job summary

Istead Rise Primary School is seeking an Administration and Attendance Officer to join the team. You will be the welcoming face at the front desk, handle daily phone inquiries, manage visitor protocols and support safeguarding and attendance initiatives across the year groups.

You will run morning attendance routines, maintain registers on the MIS, contact parents about unexcused absences, monitor attendance trends, and help maintain a calm, organised front of house to support staff and

Qualifications

• Experience in administration and attendance support within a school setting.
• Familiarity with school MIS and safeguarding practices is desirable.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, capable of handling front-of-house duties.

Responsibilities

• Be the welcoming face at the front desk, answer calls, manage daily inquiries, and handle visitor protocols.
• Take ownership of morning attendance routines and manage registers on the MIS platform.
• Contact parents regarding unexcused absences and monitor attendance trends across year groups.
• Support safeguarding procedures and maintain professional front-of-house communications.

Job description

Istead Rise Primary School is seeking an Administration and Attendance Officer to join the team. You will be the welcoming face at the front desk, handle daily phone inquiries, manage visitor protocols and support safeguarding and attendance initiatives across the year groups.

You will run morning attendance routines, maintain registers on the MIS, contact parents about unexcused absences, monitor attendance trends, and help maintain a calm, organised front of house to support staff and