Attendance Administrator

North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UD

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,801.00 Annually (Actual)

Attendance Administrator job summary

🌟 Join Our Team as an Attendance Administrator

North Oxfordshire Academy is a vibrant, inclusive learning community where every student is supported to achieve their full potential. We know that excellent attendance is the foundation of academic success and personal growth, and we’re looking for a committed Attendance Administrator to help us maintain high standards and positive engagement across the academy.

This is a key role for someone who is organised, proactive, and passionate about supporting young people. As the first point of contact for attendance matters, you’ll play an essential part in safeguarding, wellbeing, and ensuring every student has the best chance to thrive.

🔍 What You’ll Be Doing

• Monitoring daily attendance and ensuring accurate, timely data entry into the school’s MIS system.

• Following up on unexplained absences through phone calls, emails, and text messages.

• Preparing attendance reports for senior leaders and external agencies to support strategic decision‑making.

• Working closely with pastoral teams and external partners to support students with attendance concerns.

• Maintaining confidentiality and adhering to safeguarding procedures at all times.

• Providing flexible support to the wider administrative team when required.

💡 What We’re Looking For

• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Confident communication and interpersonal skills when working with students, families, and staff.

• Proficiency with IT systems, including Microsoft Office and school MIS platforms (e.g., Arbor).

• A proactive, empathetic approach to supporting young people and their families.

• Experience in a school or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

• A team player who contributes positively to the academy’s culture and values.

📌 Role Details

• Salary: £8,801 per annum

• Term‑time only: 15 hours per week

• Working hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday & Friday

• Permanent contract

• Local Government Pension Scheme

🎁 Why Join Us? - More Pay, More Time, More Support

• Access to 250+ exclusive benefits, including online wellness classes, shopping discounts, and dining offers.

• Tailored CPD opportunities to support your professional development.

• Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.

• Free confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programme.

• Cycle to Work scheme to help you purchase a new bike.

• Health Cash Plan to support essential medical expenses.

• Free on‑site parking.

• One guaranteed paid personal day each year.

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

North Oxfordshire Academy ensures a whole school approach to safeguarding. This means ensuring safeguarding and child protection are at the forefront and underpins all relevant aspects of process and policy development.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 North Oxfordshire Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1023 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: North Oxfordshire Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-oxfordshire-academy

Welcome to North Oxfordshire Academy and thank you for taking an interest in developing your career with us.

For those who want to combine quick access to London and Oxford with country living, North Oxfordshire Academy is the ideal location. We are situated in Banbury, a vibrant market town steeped in history which enjoys affordable rental and house prices.

The academy sits on a 48-acre site and offers great facilities including extensive playing fields, a national standard athletics track and a 50-place nursery to which teachers benefit from heavily subsidised places.

The academy offers a great training programme for students, ECTs and Schools Direct trainees who all benefit from high-quality, supportive CPD. Our staff are optimistic, hardworking and great team players and new staff very quickly become part of the NOA family.

We pride ourselves on excellent staff retention; our staff are happy and determined to encourage the very best in our students. I would be delighted to welcome any prospective applicants to see for themselves how we work at North Oxfordshire Academy.

Ellie Jacobs, Principal

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