11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    30 April 2026

  • Closing date

    11 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    30 April 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

£13,207 - £14,396

Admin Assistant Level 1 - Attendance job summary

Job Title: Administration Assistant Level 1 - Attendance

Actual Annual Salary: £13,207 - £14,396 Based on hours and working weeks

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,941 - £28,275 (CLF Grade B) Based on Full Time hours, All Year Round.

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2027

Hours: 22 hours per week, Term Time Only (plus INSET Days)

Additional Information: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 1pm, Friday 8.30am - 12.30pm

Provisional Start Date: As soon as possible pending completion of pre-employment checks

An exciting opportunity for an Administrator to gain further skills

We are looking for an Attendance Administrator to join our supportive and talented team at Bristol Brunel Academy. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.

Under the guidance of the Attendance Officer, you will provide high quality administrative, clerical and organisational support to the Attendance and Year Teams. Key aspects of the role will include:

  • Checking accurate attendance register completion, identifying areas of concern and following up with teachers and Year Teams to ensure safeguarding of all students
  • Updating registers with attendance codes
  • Ensuring messages left on the attendance line are accurately recorded and followed up with parents/carers and Year Teams where necessary
  • Supporting the Attendance Officer with arranging attendance meetings and home visits
  • Supporting the Attendance Officer with completion of paperwork for submission of warning letters and penalty notices

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

About Bristol Brunel Academy:

Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward-thinking academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, which is rated 'Good' by Ofsted. We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have a positive and growing reputation within our community.

The academy celebrates diversity and serves a vibrant multi-cultural in-take, which reflects our local community. Bristol Brunel's leadership and staff are passionate about the development of equality, diversity and inclusion and want this to be reflected throughout the academy, including within the staff team.

Our students are proud to attend Bristol Brunel, are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our community. All of our students benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment and contemporary facilities.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 49% of the students who attend Bristol Brunel Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

  • Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  • Generous annual leave.
  • A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
  • Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
  • A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
  • Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

  • Closing Date: Monday, 11 May 2026 @11.59pm
  • Shortlisting: Tuesday, 12 May 2026
  • Interviews: Week commencing 18 May 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs, a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship with this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.

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.

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About Bristol Brunel Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1299 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Bristol Brunel Academy is part of the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF). Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward thinking Academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, rated “Good” by Ofsted in 2013 and 2017 and we strive to be ‘Outstanding' at our next inspection. The Academy are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have been expanding numbers on roll each year making it one of the largest secondary schools in the city. The students are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our diverse community, visitors comment on the 'pride' in the Academy from staff and students. They benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment and state of the art facilities.

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