Attendance & Admin Officer

Athelstan Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8HH

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,274.00 - £29,542.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Athelstan Primary School are looking for an Attendance & Admin Officer from December 2026 who is enthusiastic, highly motivated and flexible to join Team Athelstan.

We are a busy office and you will be required to provide a variety of administration and reception duties, including Attendance, liaising with parents/carers, assisting with pupil first aid and welfare duties. You must work well in a team and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer you:

a happy welcoming school;

willing, friendly children;

supportive, hard- working staff with shared high expectations;

a strong driven, forward thinking Leadership, with a strong emphasis on the health and well-being of staff.

Athelstan Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check required for this post.

We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

The Council is not responsible or accepts liability to the reader, for information included in this job advert. If you have any queries or concerns, please speak to the school.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 20th October 2026

SHORTLISTING: Wednesday 21st October 2026

INTERVIEWS: Tuesday 3rd November 2026

INFORMAL ENQUIRIES: If you have any questions relating to the role or would like to arrange a school visit, please email Amy Brownhill, Administration Manager at abrownhill@athelstan.sheffield.sch.uk, or call 0114 269 2301.

APPLICATION: All completed applications should be emailed to the school for the attention of Zoe Godwin, Business Manager at zgodwin@athelstan.sheffield.sch.uk.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Attendance - Admin Job Description.doc - 63 KB (opens in new tab)

Admin & Clerical - Person specification.doc - 36.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Athelstan Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 604 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Athelstan Primary School website
• Email address: zgodwin@athelstan.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2692301
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/athelstan-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Athelstan Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zgodwin@athelstan.sheffield.sch.uk.

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