Attendance and Cover Officer

Sheringham High School, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8ND

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 October 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: £23,433.00 - £24,976.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time + 1 week

Attendance and Cover Officer job summary

Sheringham High School is seeking an Attendance and Cover Officer to join our support team. The roles main focus will be to arrange cover for absent teachers and monitor student attendance, including talking and working with families.

We are seeking a candidate with a high level of personal organisation and accuracy who has the ability to work independently, as well as to work as an effective team member.

The successful candidate will be friendly, approachable and caring. You will be liaising with parents, agencies and other stakeholders as necessary, and therefore it is essential that you are confident in communicating in a positive manner to a diverse range of people.

You will require a flexible approach and the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines. Excellent IT skills are required; a sense of humour is essential and applications from colleagues with experience of working in an administrative role will be most welcome.

The main duties will be:

1. To liaise with existing supply and cover teachers to ensure all lessons are covered during staff absence.

2. To liaise with outside supply agencies for long term staff absence where required.

3. To be responsible for monitoring the recording of student attendance, including the efficient maintenance of electronic registers, correct attendance codes and confirming reasons for absences.

4. Complete reprographic requests for colleagues, including scanning, laminating, binding etc

5. Co-ordinating internal and external incoming/outgoing mail as and when required.

A visit to the school prior to application is highly recommended. To arrange please contact the school and ask to speak to Louise Bannister or email lbannister@sheringhamhigh.org.uk

We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff and volunteers must share the same commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age.

If sufficient, suitable candidates apply we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.

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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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Only applications submitted on the official application form will be considered.
Sheringham High School is committed to the protection and safety of its students

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 Sheringham High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 630 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sheringham High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sheringham-high-school

Sheringham High School became an Academy in 2011 and is situated on the North Norfolk coast, forty or so minutes from Norwich. Until September 2021, Sheringham High was the central high school in the North Norfolk Academy Trust which has now merged with Synergy MAT.

We are a popular School that caters for over 700 students aged from 11 to 18 who live in Sheringham, Holt and the many surrounding villages. The School occupies a wonderful campus set in its own spacious playing fields with views of the sea.

Visitors comment on the very positive relationships between staff and students, and recognise the focus on learning in a caring and supportive environment. We provide a rich extra-curricular programme that includes a range of artistic, social, technological, literary, linguistic, sporting, dramatic, STEM and musical activities which the appointee should be looking to support.

Our best ambassadors are our students and we warmly welcome potential applicants to visit the School and see it in action.

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