Attendance and Admissions Lead (16893) in Southampton

We are seeking an organised, proactive and highly collaborative Attendance and Admissions Lead to work across both Shirley Infant and Junior Schools, playing a vital role in supporting pupils and families from Year R through to Year 6. This important cross‑school role is central to ensuring excellent attendance and smooth admissions processes, combining strong administrative expertise with a genuine commitment to pupil wellbeing. You will work closely with school leaders, families, and external agencies to monitor attendance, identify patterns, and implement effective strategies to support pupils at every stage of their journey. Alongside managing admissions, maintaining accurate records and analysing data, you will be a key member of our shared office team, contributing to a welcoming, efficient and supportive environment across both schools. This is an opportunity to make a real difference within a collaborative, values‑driven community, where your work will directly support children to thrive and succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• You will work closely with school leaders, families and external agencies to monitor attendance, identify patterns, and implement effective strategies to support pupils at every stage of their journey.
• Alongside managing admissions, maintaining accurate records and analysing data, you will be a key member of our shared office team, contributing to a welcoming, efficient and supportive environment across both schools.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience of building and maintaining strong relationships, demonstrating compassion towards other people's situations.
• Can demonstrate excellent communications skills, displaying a positive, helpful and attentive approach.
• Has experience of liaising and working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including external agencies, senior leaders, staff, pupils and their families.
• Has experience of maintaining detailed and accurate records, paying good attention to detail.
• Is driven and self‑motivated with a proven track record in excellent service delivery and achieving goals and objectives.
• Has experience of working in an administrative department and managing administrative processes and procedures.
• Has an understanding of educational issues.
• Can uphold the importance of confidentiality in relation to staff and pupil matters.
• Can display commitment to the safeguarding and protection of children.

About the Schools

Shirley Infant and Shirley Junior Schools together form a vibrant, inclusive learning community serving children from Year R to Year 6 in the Shirley area of Southampton. The schools are committed to ensuring every child belongs, achieves and thrives, and offer inclusive, engaging learning experiences.

Benefits

• Flexible working approach, where possible.
• Wellbeing Day.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service.
• Access to a benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings.
• Access to wellbeing support through an Employee Assistance Programme, which includes free confidential telephone and face‑to‑face counselling for employees and family members.
• Access to financial wellbeing support through a company that provides comprehensive guidance on all things mortgage related.
• Eligible for a Blue Light card.
• Excellent training and development programmes and opportunities.

Equality and Diversity

HET recognises that by valuing and promoting equal opportunities in employment for all employees and job applicants and avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and delivery of services, we will be able to deliver first class education and value the differences our workforce brings to HET.