Impactful Attendance & SEND Administrator

Green Park Village Primary Academy; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Professional development

Flexible & family-friendly

Exclusive discounts

Well-being support

Job summary

Unity Primary Academy is seeking a highly organised Attendance Officer/SEN Administrative Assistant to support attendance, SEND administration, and pupil well-being. You will work with families, staff, and external professionals to ensure consistent attendance and high-quality administrative support for SEND needs.

The role includes 2.5 hours per week of midday assistant duties and requires proactive, confidential handling of information within a supportive school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school environment preferred but not essential.
• Strong ICT skills and confidence with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using Arbor MIS is preferred but not essential.
• Good understanding of attendance procedures and SEND processes.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidentiality and professional handling of information.
• Proactive, approachable and able to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily attendance, absence and lateness.
• Monitor attendance and support identified pupils and families.
• Support attendance strategies, including home visits where needed.
• Attend review meetings with senior leadership to improve attendance.
• Conduct parent contract meetings for persistent absence.
• Support pupils with medical needs and liaise with staff and parents.
• Attend wellbeing meetings and coordinate pupil support.
• Cover lunch duty daily.
• Update SEND records (manual and MIS) and SEND register.
• Coordinate Looked After PEPs and required paperwork.
• Generate SEND information from school databases.
• Assist in producing Annual Reviews and other statutory paperwork.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Proactive

Education

Experience in school environment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Arbor MIS

Job description

Unity Primary Academy is seeking a highly organised Attendance Officer/SEN Administrative Assistant to support attendance, SEND administration, and pupil well-being. You will work with families, staff, and external professionals to ensure consistent attendance and high-quality administrative support for SEND needs.

The role includes 2.5 hours per week of midday assistant duties and requires proactive, confidential handling of information within a supportive school environment.