School Attendance & Admissions Coordinator

Brighton & Hove City Council; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery is seeking an Attendance & Admissions Officer to join our friendly administration team. The role covers pupil attendance, admissions, safeguarding administration, parent communication and front-of-house reception services.

The successful candidate will monitor attendance, analyse data, support DBS and CPOMS tasks, and help with website updates and newsletters. Hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm, 42 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Effective communication with a wide range of people.
• Maintains confidentiality and handles sensitive information.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pupil attendance across the school and nursery.
• Analyse attendance data and prepare reports.
• Administer school and nursery admissions processes.
• Provide front-of-house reception and communications support.
• Assist with DBS administration, CPOMS staff changes, and safeguarding checks.
• Manage school emails and website/newsletter updates.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Communication

Data privacy

IT skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service

Safeguarding awareness

Tools

Arbor

CPOMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery is seeking an Attendance & Admissions Officer to join our friendly administration team. The role covers pupil attendance, admissions, safeguarding administration, parent communication and front-of-house reception services.

The successful candidate will monitor attendance, analyse data, support DBS and CPOMS tasks, and help with website updates and newsletters. Hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm, 42 weeks per year.