Attendance Administration Assistant

The Long Eaton School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 3NP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Term Time Only.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full time equivalent salary: From £23,459 - £25,410 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

- Develop specialist knowledge of attendance and punctuality issues and best practice; - Manage and monitor the completion of registers ensuring all registers are completed timely and accurately following up on missing marks and records of reason for absence;

- Undertake first day absence calls/texts and log information effectively;

- Liaise with parents/carers by telephone and in person regarding attendance issues including sensitive requests for medical evidence following absences;

- Be proficient and responsible for the use of Academy attendance monitoring software and any system this feeds into for stator reporting such as the MIS for the school census returns; - Supporting the Attendance Improvement Manager with administrative tasks relating to attendance, including the organisation, communication and coordination of any events relating to attendance, including the production of certificates, booking of reward trips and any other initiatives relating to improving and maintaining outstanding attendance.

- Produce and provide meaningful and accurate reports on student attendance and punctuality on daily, weekly, termly and annual basis to facilitate and support effective short, medium and long term strategic decision making;

- Be full aware of and carry out all work in line with Child Protection/Safeguarding procedures; - Manage your own work load in line with the Academy priorities.

- Maintain a good working knowledge of the statutory framework and any policies and procedures relating to school attendance, child employment, child protection and special needs etc.

- To undertake a comprehensive range of administration tasks, ensuring that work is prioritised and deadlines are met;

- Undertake general office duties within the attendance office, answering telephone calls, face to face enquiries, photocopying, minute taking etc.

- Enter and retrieve data relating to students onto the MIS and other software packages as required; - Scanning and filing letters onto the system;

- Ensure all letter 1’s and letter 2’s are sent out to parents of identified students of persistent absence; - Ensure messages are sent out to parents of absentees;

- Undertaking any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the post as defined;

- Provide first aid assistance to staff, students and visitors.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and continual development

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Applying for the job

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About The Long Eaton School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1121 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Long Eaton School website
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-long-eaton-school-nottingham

The Long Eaton School

The Long Eaton School with 1,078 students is built on a long tradition of academic success, dating back to 1910. The school has gained an excellent reputation for the quality of its educational provision and its developments in Literacy and Numeracy have earned the school the prestigious Quality Mark and our approaches have been shared nationally as a model of good practice.

Arranging a visit to The Long Eaton School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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