Administration and Attendance Support
The Joseph Whitaker School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0AG20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 22.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £13,320.76 - £13,531.27
What skills and experience we're looking for
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Ability to understand and apply Academy policies related to the Trust
General knowledge of office procedures
- Experience of working within a school setting
- Ability to work unsupervised and be able to work as a member of a team
- Ability to relate well to staff, governors and students
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with members of the public, colleagues, students and visitors
- Understanding of, and ability to provide, best practice in customer care
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent ICT skills
- Willingness to undertake personal development and training
- Flexible – able to meet deadlines against changing priorities
- An understanding of, and commitment to, Equal Opportunities
- Hard working, conscientious and detail orientated
- Understanding of the
importance of confidentiality and discretion
What the school offers its staff
Annual leave
Pension Scheme
Cycle Scheme
Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Further information about the job
The Joseph Whitaker School is a successful over-subscribed 11-18 school, in Rainworth, a village just outside of Mansfield. It serves the three local villages of Blidworth, Rainworth and Ravenshead and has around 1360 students.
The Governors are seeking to appoint an Attendance and Administration Support who is a good team player to work with the Attendance and Safeguarding team.
The job involves being the first point of contact for attendance calls to the Academy, first day call for absent students. Provide administrative support as required.
We have very high expectations of our students and staff and offer excellent training and professional development opportunities. This position would be ideal for someone looking to broaden their experience.
As a school we offer:
- a strong team environment that takes staff well-being seriously
- a dedicated Senior Leadership Team who want to see colleagues progress and flourish in their careers
- support from the wider Trust including numerous CPD opportunities
- access to Schools’ Advisory Service, offering mental health and wellbeing support to staff
- generous employer contribution to Local Government and Teacher Pensions Scheme
- cycle to work scheme
Please emailheadteacher@josephwhitaker.orgif you would like to arrange a tour of the school prior to application and/or interview.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About The Joseph Whitaker School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1361 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@emet.uk.com
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