Attendance and Admissions Officer

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TA

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,811.00 Annually (FTE)

Attendance and Admissions Officer job summary

Archdiocese of Birmingham in Partnership with Christ the King Catholic Collegiate Multi Academy Company

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School

a part of Christ the King Catholic Collegiate Multi Academy Company

Attendance and Admissions Officer

Grade 5

37 hours per week

39 weeks per year (Term Time plus 5 additional days)

Starting Salary £26,403 (Actual £22,811)

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

We are looking for a dedicated and organised Attendance and Admissions Officer to join our team and play a key role in improving pupil attendance and engagement.

Working closely with teaching and pastoral staff, pupils, families and external agencies, you will help to identify and remove barriers to attendance. You will be the first point of contact for absence related enquiries, responsible for monitoring attendance data, following up on absences, making home visits, and promoting the importance of good attendance across the academy.

You will assist with the admissions process through to enrolment, liaising effectively with all parties and addressing queries.

You will need excellent communication skills, a calm and professional approach, and the ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• A proactive and empathetic approach
• Excellent organisational and IT skills
• Experience working with young people and families
• Knowledge of attendance procedures and safeguarding

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• A chance to be part of a team making a real difference

Closing Date: Monday 3rd November 2025

Application forms and further details are available from the school website www.stmarycatholicprimary.co.uk or www.ctkcc.co.uk or by contacting Mrs J Howarth at recruitment@ctkcc.co.uk or 01782 976176 / 01782 307510

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-newcastle-under-lyme

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