School Administrator Role - Attendance Assistant

Outwood Academy Brumby; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Brumby in Scunthorpe is seeking an Attendance Assistant to manage the daily attendance registration and Attendance Management Information System. You will communicate with parents about absences and lateness, record reasons, and support the Education Welfare Officer to raise attendance across the academy.

The role calls for highly organised individuals with strong time management, good ICT skills (Microsoft Office), and the ability to handle confidential information, with

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Proficient ICT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate with parents, staff and students.
• Experience in a school environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily attendance registration process and Attendance MIS.
• Proactively contact parents about absences and lateness.
• Record reasons for absence and process leave requests.
• Provide data to SLT and Learning Managers monitoring attendance.
• Liaise with EWO and Learning Manager to raise attendance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Confidentiality

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you meticulously organised and ready to be the backbone of our daily attendance operations? Join us as an Attendance Assistant, where you will manage the critical day-to-day registration systems and processes and provide essential clerical and operational support to the Education Welfare Officer. Your accuracy and communicative approach will be essential in liaising with parents and staff to minimise persistent absence and help raise academy attendance.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Brumby.

As Principal, it's my privilege to introduce you to our academy of 750 friendly students in the heart of Scunthorpe. We are deeply committed to the pursuit of excellence and to nurturing the potential of every child and staff member. By 2028, we will be celebrating 10 years of making a difference in our community.

What distinguishes us is our incredible staff team, who share a strong belief in the transformative power of education. We thrive on making positive, supportive relationships with everyone and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth.

We are looking for inspirational, dedicated professionals who will add value both academically and through involvement in the fabric of learning beyond the classroom. If you share our passion for making a meaningful difference, we would be thrilled to welcome you to our team. I look forward to meeting you.

Responsibilities

This role is centered on ensuring the complete and accurate management of the daily registration process and maintaining the academy’s attendance Management Information System. You will be responsible for proactive communication with parents/carers regarding absences and lateness, recording reasons for absence, and processing student leave of absence requests.Key duties include providing data to colleagues (including SLT and Learning Managers) who monitor attendance issues, participating in late gate duty, and liaising with the EWO and Learning Manager to help raise academy attendance. You must also ensure all staff are advised on the correct attendance policy and procedures.

Qualifications

We are seeking a highly organised individual with the willingness and ability to enhance qualifications and training for development in the post. Essential skills include the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences and the capacity to respect and maintain confidentiality.

Crucial requirements include good time management and organisation skills, proficiency in using standard ICT packages, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to relate sympathetically to students and recognise potential child safeguarding issues. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.