Admissions & Attendance Manager in Oxford

Admissions & Attendance Manager

The Admissions & Attendance Manager leads the school's admissions and transition processes, ensuring professional support for families and regular attendance.

Job Details

• Reporting to: Assistant Head Teacher (Raising Standards)
• Salary Range: Grade 8 Point 18-23 FTE £31,537 per annum (Pro Rata)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Pattern: 37 hours a week. Term Time Only plus two weeks
• Disclosure Level: Enhanced DBS

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all aspects of the school's admissions process, including in‑year admissions, Fair Access, managed moves and permanent exclusions.
• Develop and oversee personalised transition programmes for new students, especially those with SEND, safeguarding concerns or other vulnerabilities.
• Liaise with primary, secondary and alternative providers, local authorities and external agencies to support successful transitions.
• Coordinate induction meetings, transition visits, orientation and welcome programmes for families.
• Maintain accurate admissions and attendance records, ensuring statutory compliance and timely documentation.
• Act as the principal point of contact for prospective families throughout the admissions journey.
• Support the attendance strategy, monitor patterns for newly admitted and vulnerable students, contribute to intervention meetings and work with families to remove barriers.
• Ensure safeguarding requirements are fully integrated into admissions, transition and attendance processes.
• Represent the school professionally with external agencies, stakeholders and the wider community.
• Uphold the Catholic ethos of the school, maintain confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development.

Additional Duties

• Continue personal development as agreed.
• Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health & safety, data protection and confidentiality.
• Support the school in meeting its legal worship requirements.
• Assist in risk assessments where appropriate.

Equal Opportunities & Legal Requirements

Greyfriars Catholic School is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. As a Catholic school, applicants must complete the CES application form but there is no requirement to be Catholic to be successful.

All prospective employees will be required to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and will undergo an enhanced DBS check and right‑to‑work clearances as part of the recruitment process.

Benefits

Students and their families will experience a professional, supportive and well‑coordinated transition into Greyfriars Catholic School, contributing to an inclusive and successful learning environment.