Administration Assistant (Attendance)

The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School), Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9DD

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £9,388- £10,007 actual pa

Administration Assistant (Attendance) job summary

Part of the Diocese of Norwich St Benet's MAT 

 

Tel: 01379 852561 

Email: jwhite@sancroft.stbenets.org 

                                                        

• Salary: Scale E, SCP7-11 £9,388- £10,007 actual pa (£27, 274- £29,071 FTE) 
• Fixed Term until 12 April 2027, with the possibility of becoming permanent 
• Part Time 
• 14.5 hours per week 
• Term Time + 2 weeks 
• Required November 2026 

 

Ignite Creativity. Inspire Community. Make Your Mark.  

Are you a proactive, relational professional who thrives on helping students engage fully with school life and overcome barriers to learning? Harleston Sancroft Academy is seeking an enthusiastic Attendance administrator to join our vibrant, growing community where every child’s presence matters and every journey is valued. 

Why Sancroft?  

At the heart of our academy lies a deep commitment to the "whole child." Here, we believe that people matter first. Relationships are the foundation of everything we achieve, and we’ve built a school where both students and staff are encouraged not just to participate, but to truly thrive. In this vital role, your day-to-day contributions will make a tangible, lasting difference in ensuring our students are present, supported, and ready to succeed. 

The Role  

You will play a vital, collaborative role across our academy, championing excellent attendance and partnering with families to unlock every student's potential. We are a growing school with exciting opportunities ahead, and we want a dedicated practitioner who can: 

• Build strong, supportive relationships with students and families to understand and break down barriers to school attendance. 
• Monitor and analyse attendance trends proactively, implementing positive interventions that celebrate improvement and support those in need. 
• Collaborate closely with teaching and pastoral teams to ensure every child feels safe, valued, and motivated to walk through our doors every day. 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Office Manager; Jaine White 01379 852561 - jwhite@sancroft.stbenets.org 

This post will initially be until 12 April 2027 to allow us to review whether a job share for this role works effectively. It may then become permanent. 

Hours of work are 08:00-16:00 and 08:00-15:30. 

 

How to apply: 

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’. 

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.  

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.  

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries. 

 

Closing Date: 09 October 2026, 9am      

Interview Date: W/C 12 October 2026  

 

The Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.  

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.  

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.  

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 824 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-harleston-sancroft-academy-a-3-16-church-of-england-school

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