Attendance Administrator
Astor Secondary School, Dover, Kent, CT17 0AS9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2027
Pay scale
- Kent Scheme C
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about making a difference in students' lives by ensuring they thrive in their educational journey? Astor Secondary School has a vacancy for an Attendance Administrator to join our dedicated team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in monitoring, tracking, and promoting excellent attendance and punctuality among our students. The role will also involve engaging with parents of absent pupils and collaborating closely with external partners to assist with improving the attendance across the school.
At Astor Secondary School, we pride ourselves on fostering a warm, supportive, and nurturing environment for both our students and staff. We prioritise the professional development and wellbeing of our team members at every step. As part of our commitment to staff welfare, we offer an array of benefits, including access to our Employee Support Programme featuring complimentary counselling support, GP appointments, and wellbeing resources. Additionally, we provide a competitive salary-based pension scheme, a dedicated wellbeing day during term time, an enticing staff discount scheme, an eye-care programme, and complimentary tea and coffee on site.
To apply for this role, you will need a minimum of Mathematics and English GCSE Grade 4 (C) or equivalent, coupled with confidence in your ability to undertake computer and telephone related tasks and activities.
We have two roles available for this vacancy:
20 hours per week, £11,897.75 (£25,252 FTE)
35 hours per week, £20,821.07 (£25,252 FTE)
Please indicate your preferred role on your application form.
Both positions are also fixed term, beginning 1 September 2025 and ending 31 August 2027.
Please complete the application form online via the link on this advert and also complete the SSET Equal Opportunities Form at the bottom of this advert and email to hr@samphirestar.com. References will be requested prior to interview.
What the school offers its staff
Samphire Star Education Trust is a family of schools which serve the south of Kent community and beyond. We are Astor Secondary School, Barton Junior School, Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School, and White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of our staff and students. At all levels, individuals have the opportunity to extend their interests and develop their talents through collaboration and celebration within strong and imaginative teams.
We have a well-established reputation for offering our pupils a safe and caring environment in which they can be happy and thrive as they learn. Ideas and opportunities are explored with enthusiasm through a broad and balanced curriculum throughout our Schools. All young people in our community, from the youngest to the oldest, are encouraged and supported to be the very best versions of themselves possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Legislation.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@samphirestar.com
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Astor Secondary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 782 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Astor Secondary School website
- Email address
- hr@samphirestar.com
At Astor Secondary School, we wholeheartedly believe in the power of education to transform lives and in our collective responsibility to ensure that "Achievement for All" is not just a motto, but a living reality.
The school offers a welcoming, supportive and caring environment for staff. Professional development and staff wellbeing is valued at all levels. We also offer an expanding benefits package which includes an excellent Employee Support Programme (which includes free counselling support, GP appointments and wellbeing resources), a great salary-based pension scheme, a wellbeing day in term time, a staff discount scheme, an eye-care scheme and free tea and coffee on site.
Our school is a place where we embrace diversity, celebrate individuality, and foster a culture of inclusivity.
Arranging a visit to Astor Secondary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@samphirestar.com.
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