School Administrator Role - Attendance Assistant in Scunthorpe

School Administrator Role - Attendance Assistant

Employer: Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Location: Outwood Academy Brumby, Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom

Type: Temporary, 1 January 2026 to 31 August 2026

Grade: 3, SCP 5-6

Salary: £21,955 to £22,304 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 days

Job Description

Outwood Academy Brumby requires an Attendance Assistant to provide administrative support to promote whole school attendance strategies to fulfil our responsibility in the improvement and sustainability of attendance in our academy. Owing to the nature of the role, an ability to relate to the academy’s students and their parents/carers in a positive and proactive way is crucial. To be successful in this rewarding role, you will need to be extremely well organised, have the ability to prioritise work and ensure that strict deadlines are met. The ability to work on your own initiative and work within existing teams is essential. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and be able to remain calm in a busy environment whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Strong IT skills and practical experience of using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, are essential for this role. Experience within a school attendance role is advantageous but not essential.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role please contact Marion Chambers at m.chambers@brumby.outwood.com.

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available depending upon the role
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues, emotional support and counselling, legal guidance, financial guidance and debt counselling, child and dependent care support and advice, support for managers
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites

Additional Information

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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