Part-Time School Attendance Coordinator

Tela; Bexwell; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Downham Market Academy is seeking an Attendance Administrator to support accurate attendance management. The role focuses on monitoring the attendance inbox, processing absences, and maintaining pupil records in SIMS.

10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am–10.30am, with start date to be confirmed on appointment. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion, while communicating

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Experience of using SIMS (desirable, but not essential).
• The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the school’s attendance email inbox, responding to and processing attendance related communications.
• Enter and update attendance codes accurately within the SIMS management information system.
• Add attendance notes and relevant flags to pupil attendance records in SIMS.
• Maintain accurate and confidential attendance records.
• Work closely with staff and parents to obtain and record attendance information.
• Support the school’s attendance and safeguarding processes through the timely recording of attendance data.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

SIMS experience

Discretion and confidentiality

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Downham Market Academy is seeking an Attendance Administrator to support accurate attendance management. The role focuses on monitoring the attendance inbox, processing absences, and maintaining pupil records in SIMS.

10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am–10.30am, with start date to be confirmed on appointment. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion, while communicating