Vital School Attendance & Admin Specialist

Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School; Birtley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme

Friendly, collaborative team

Professional development

Job summary

Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School is seeking an Attendance & Administration Officer to join the friendly school office team. You will work closely with the School Business Manager to support daily operations, compliance, safeguarding, and key MIS systems in a busy, one‑form‑entry setting.

The role involves maintaining administrative procedures, recording pupil attendance, following safeguarding procedures, front‑of‑house duties, managing pupil data, assisting with financial tasks, risk

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a school office.
• Experience with Arbor or other school systems.
• Experience with Attendance management.
• Strong MS Office skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise in a busy school environment.
• GCSE English & Maths.

Responsibilities

• Maintain school administrative procedures in line with statutory and Local Authority guidelines.
• Monitor and accurately record daily pupil attendance.
• Identify and follow up on patterns of absence or lateness in line with safeguarding procedures, and report concerns and trends promptly to the Headteacher.
• Be part of the day‑to‑day running of the school office, ensuring a welcoming and efficient front‑of‑house service.
• Manage pupil data, attendance processes and statutory returns.
• Support the School Business Manager with financial transactions and other administrative tasks.
• Prepare and monitor risk assessments for school trips and activities.
• Support safeguarding administration, ensuring accurate and confidential record‑keeping.
• Ensure effective use of the school’s MIS and administrative systems.
• Provide high‑quality administrative support to the Headteacher and Teaching Staff

Skills

School administration

Attendance management

MS Office

Front‑of‑house

Data handling

Communication

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Arbor

MIS systems

Job description

Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School is seeking an Attendance & Administration Officer to join the friendly school office team. You will work closely with the School Business Manager to support daily operations, compliance, safeguarding, and key MIS systems in a busy, one‑form‑entry setting.

The role involves maintaining administrative procedures, recording pupil attendance, following safeguarding procedures, front‑of‑house duties, managing pupil data, assisting with financial tasks, risk