HR Admin Assistant: Attendance & Absence (Term-Time, 15h)

The Avenue Special School; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

The Avenue Special Needs School in Tilehurst Reading is seeking an Admin Assistant for term-time plus INSET days, 15 hours per week (mornings). The role involves recording staff sickness absences, processing absence notifications, and monitoring attendance across the school.

You should have administration experience (ideally in HR), strong literacy and numeracy, and be highly proficient in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable administration experience, ideally within HR.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Flexible, reliable, a good team player and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Record all staff sickness absences accurately on the system.
• Receive and process absence requests and notifications from employees and managers.
• Track return to work dates and notify managers when return to work interviews are required.
• Ensure self-certification forms are completed.
• Monitor absence against school triggers.

Skills

Administration experience

Literacy and numeracy

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Avenue Special Needs School in Tilehurst Reading is seeking an Admin Assistant for term-time plus INSET days, 15 hours per week (mornings). The role involves recording staff sickness absences, processing absence notifications, and monitoring attendance across the school.

You should have administration experience (ideally in HR), strong literacy and numeracy, and be highly proficient in Microsoft Office.