Term-Time School Admin & Attendance Officer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 9,200 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Term-time only

Job summary

Tankersley St Peter's C.E. (Aided) Primary School in Tankersley, Barnsley, is seeking an enthusiastic Administrative Assistant & Attendance Officer to provide high-quality office support and lead attendance administration.

You will be the first point of contact for parents, visitors and staff, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations of the school office. The role requires organisation, reliability and strong IT skills, with experience of SIMS or school MIS advantageous.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy administrative role, preferably within a school environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a professional and welcoming manner.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn school management systems.
• Experience of attendance administration would be desirable.
• The ability to work independently, use initiative and remain calm under pressure.
• A commitment to safeguarding, promoting children's welfare and supporting the Christian ethos and values of the school.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the main point of contact for the school office, welcoming visitors and responding to enquiries in person, by telephone and email.
• Managing pupil attendance and punctuality, including first-day absence calls, monitoring attendance, maintaining accurate records and following school attendance procedures.
• Producing attendance reports and supporting statutory attendance returns.
• Maintaining and updating the school's MIS (SIMS advantageous).
• Providing general administrative support including correspondence, filing, data entry and maintaining pupil records.
• Assisting with school communications (SchoolComms), admissions administration and other office duties.
• Supporting the School Business Manager with basic finance tasks (Petty Cash, raising purchase orders and charges on SchoolComms).
• Supporting the wider school team with administrative tasks.
• Maintaining confidentiality and ensuring compliance with GDPR, safeguarding and school policies.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

SIMS experience

Tools

SIMS

FMS

SchoolComms

Job description

Tankersley St Peter's C.E. (Aided) Primary School in Tankersley, Barnsley, is seeking an enthusiastic Administrative Assistant & Attendance Officer to provide high-quality office support and lead attendance administration.

You will be the first point of contact for parents, visitors and staff, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations of the school office. The role requires organisation, reliability and strong IT skills, with experience of SIMS or school MIS advantageous.