Term-Time Attendance & Admissions Officer

Step Teachers; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Step Teachers are seeking an experienced school administrator to join a Hertfordshire primary school in Hemel Hempstead as Attendance and Admissions Officer. The role is 1 September 2026 start, 26.5 hours per week across 39 weeks, term-time only, with responsibilities including monitoring attendance, coordinating admissions, and maintaining pupil records while liaising with families and external agencies.

You will work closely with staff to safeguard and support every child, using Arbor MIS to

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a school or educational setting.
• Experience using Arbor Management Information System.
• Experience monitoring, analysing and reporting attendance data.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Confident and professional communication with parents, carers and external agencies.
• Accuracy and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Initiative, attention to detail and ability to prioritise a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and report on pupil attendance.
• Work with families to support improved attendance.
• Coordinate school admissions procedures.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date pupil information.
• Liaise with staff, the local authority and external agencies.

Skills

Organisation

Attendance reporting

Communication with families

Tools

Arbor MIS

Job description

Step Teachers are seeking an experienced school administrator to join a Hertfordshire primary school in Hemel Hempstead as Attendance and Admissions Officer. The role is 1 September 2026 start, 26.5 hours per week across 39 weeks, term-time only, with responsibilities including monitoring attendance, coordinating admissions, and maintaining pupil records while liaising with families and external agencies.

You will work closely with staff to safeguard and support every child, using Arbor MIS to