Attendance Administrator

Springwood High School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4AW

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 August 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  17 July 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: Scale D – Point 6 - 7, £13.47 – £13.68/hour (£25,989 - £26,403/year FTE based on a 37 hour week -please note that salary will be pro-rata)

Attendance Administrator job summary

Springwood High School are looking to appoint an Attendance Administrator to join their team. This is an administrative role primarily providing support to the Attendance Officer and the Administration department. 

Start Date: ASAP

Hours: 37hrs per week. 40 weeks per year (term time + 2 weeks)

Salary: Scale D – Point 6 - 7, £13.47 – 13.68/hour (£25,989 - £26,403/year FTE based on a 37 hour week -please note that salary will be pro-rata)

Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

Springwood High School: https://www.springwoodhighschool.co.uk/

Purpose of the Job

This is an administrative role primarily providing support to the Attendance Officer and the Administration department. 

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

·        Provide an administrative role with professionalism and accuracy.

·        Demonstrate excellent organisational skills and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel as required.

·        Input, retrieve and analyse information using the SIMS system.

·        Organising and maintaining an orderly filing system.

·        Make and receive telephone calls to/from parents and professional agencies as required.

·        Liaise professionally and effectively with parents/ staff/ external agencies for a variety of reasons and via a variety of media e.g. telephone, email, letter.

·        Provide administrative support for the Attendance officer

·        Deputise for attendance officer, managing attendance line telephone calls and messages

·        Support the attendance officer completing home visits to children who are struggling to attend school

·        Meet with children and/or parents in school, regarding attendance

·        Accurately record Student attendance and report any issues to the relevant members of staff.

·        Complete adhoc administration tasks as directed.

·        Support various departments with all aspects of administration commensurate with the grading of this post on an adhoc basis

·        Ensure that confidentiality is observed at all times and abide by the data protection act.

·        Ensure the safe disposal of confidential waste.

·        Prioritise workload to ensure the completion of work to specific deadlines.

·        Carry out duties in line with the School’s policy on Equality and be sensitive and caring to the needs of others, promoting a positive approach to a harmonious working environment.

·        Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people.

·        Accurately record information.

·        Carry out all ad-hoc duties as reasonably requested by the Head Teacher, from time-to-time.

Personal and Professional Conduct

A member of staff is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. They are to uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.

For a full job description and personal specification please click the link below.

The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.

Closing Date for Applications: 17 August 2026

Interview Dates: Sept 2026

Start Date: ASAP

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.

Please click here to view a copy of the Trusts Leave and time off policy

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

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the post holder will share this responsibility, therefore appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

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 Springwood High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1988 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Springwood High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/springwood-high-school

Springwood High School, part of West Norfolk Academies Trust

With more than a hundred years of history, Springwood provides an education for boys and girls aged between eleven and eighteen in King's Lynn.

We are a comprehensive school with Specialist Performing Arts Status and a long history of providing an excellent education to pupils in West Norfolk.

Our School is part of West Norfolk Academies Trust, dedicated to ensuring that every student gains the best qualifications possible. We believe that excellent academic qualifications provide each student with the best life chances and opportunities to ensure a successful and fulfilled future. In the last two years the percentage of students gaining 5 higher grades including English and Maths has risen significantly.

We have a high expectation of both our teachers and our students, set challenging targets for all and support each other to achieve them. We work hard to monitor accurately the progress of students, celebrate academic success and intervene where necessary.

A positive attitude to learning is an essential aspect of academic success. Our teachers regularly assess how engaged each learner is in their studies using an attitude to learning score. We celebrate students who have a good attitude to their studies and actively encourage those who need to improve in this area.

We offer a wide range of opportunities, both within and beyond the classroom - it is vital that every student participates in other areas of school life. Springwood expects every student to take part in other aspects of our offer to them including;

Competitive Sport
Dance Performances
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Drama Performances
House Competitions
Music Performances
Lunchtime clubs
Numerous foreign visits and exchanges

To view our latest OFSTED report please visit http://www.springwoodhighschool.co.uk

We are part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust whose aim is to challenge and support a small group of schools to provide an excellent education for the young people of West Norfolk.

The Trust works in a supportive partnership with Primary and Secondary schools with each school maintaining their unique identity and ethos.

The schools work together to ensure maximum benefit for all students through economies of scale and shared resources.

The Trust clear strategic vision for the future is based around four key areas:

Maximising student achievement
Ensuring each student is engaged with the school
Ensuring our students have access to world class resources
Delivering outstanding teaching and learning

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