At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor student attendance and support their educational journey in a vibrant school environment.
- Company: Join a supportive secondary school dedicated to student success.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, and a welcoming team atmosphere.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your administrative skills.
- Qualifications: Organisational skills, attention to detail, and experience with Arbor preferred.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
Attendance Administrator - must have Arbor experience
Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire Salary (Apply online only) a day Contract: Full Time, Temp to Perm Hours: 8am to 4pm
Attendance Administrator
Are you organised, proactive and passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential?
We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Attendance Administrator to join our busy secondary school office team.
The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring and promoting student attendance, maintaining accurate records and working closely with students, parents/carers, teaching staff and the wider pastoral team to improve attendance and punctuality across the school.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and record daily student attendance, ensuring registers are completed accurately and promptly.
- Follow up on student absences, contacting parents/carers by telephone, email or text to establish reasons for absence.
- Maintain accurate attendance records and update the school's management information system.
- Use Arbor to record attendance, update student information and generate attendance reports.
- Identify patterns of absence and lateness, bringing concerns to the attention of the appropriate staff.
- Support the school in implementing attendance procedures and improving overall attendance rates.
- Assist with preparing attendance reports, letters and documentation for meetings.
- Work collaboratively with pastoral leaders, Heads of Year, the safeguarding team and the Senior Leadership Team.
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information in accordance with school policies and data protection requirements.
- Provide general administrative support to the school office when required.
- The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who
- Has excellent organisational skills and a strong attention to detail.
- Has good written and verbal communication skills.
- Is confident using IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel and email.
- Has basic knowledge of Arbor or experience using a school management information system (desirable).
- Can communicate professionally and sensitively with parents/carers and students.
- Is proactive in following up absences and resolving attendance queries.
- Can work independently, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a busy school environment.
- Understands the importance of confidentiality, safeguarding and accurate record-keeping.
- Has previous administrative experience, ideally within a school or educational setting (desirable).
What We Offer
- The opportunity to make a positive difference to students' education and wellbeing.
- A supportive and welcoming team environment.
- Opportunities to develop your administrative skills and knowledge of school attendance systems.
- Training and support to develop your understanding of Arbor and school attendance procedures, where required.
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