Attendance Office Administrator

Meadowhead School Academy Trust, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8BR

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,802.25 - £21,446.25 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 (£26,403 - £28,598 per annum Full Time Equivalent) plus holiday pay

Attendance Office Administrator job summary

About Us:
Meadowhead School is a dynamic and inclusive secondary school dedicated to supporting student achievement and well-being. We are seeking an organised and reliable Attendance Office Administrator to join our team and ensure the smooth management of student attendance records.

The Role:
The Attendance Office Administrator will play a key role in maintaining accurate attendance data, supporting pastoral staff, and communicating with students and parents. This role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and a professional approach to interacting with students, parents, and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and record student attendance accurately using the school’s management system, SIMS.

• Contact parents and guardians regarding attendance issues and follow up on unexplained absences.

• Prepare attendance reports for staff and senior leadership as required.

• Support pastoral staff with attendance-related matters.

• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding procedures.

• Assist with general administrative tasks as required.

Person Specification:

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Professional, approachable, and patient demeanor.

• Experience with school attendance systems is desirable but not essential.

Working Hours:

This role is a term time only contract where you will work 39 weeks per year:

• Monday - Thursday: 8.00am - 4.00pm

• Friday - 8.00am - 3.30pm

What We Offer:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• The chance to make a meaningful impact on students’ education and well-being.

  SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

  Meadowhead School Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

  We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

  Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of all convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. Should you be shortlisted for this position, you will be asked to declare any convictions.

  In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.

  References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

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

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 Meadowhead School Academy Trust

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1960 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Meadowhead School Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowhead-school-academy-trust

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