Attendance & Admissions Officer (Meridian Community Primary School)

Job Description

Hours of work: 37 per week.
Working pattern: Full-time, term-time only (working for 42 weeks per year plus 6.51 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service).
As the position is term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.

Closing date: Monday 12 October, 2026.
Interview date: W/c 19 October 2026.

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery
Roderick Avenue North
Peacehaven
BN10 8BZ

Phone: 01273 584 212
Email: office@meridian.e-sussex.sch.uk
Website: Home | Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery
Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery is seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and highly motivated Attendance & Admissions Officer to join our friendly and dedicated administration team.

This is a varied and rewarding role that sits at the heart of school operations, supporting pupil attendance, admissions, safeguarding administration, parent communication, and front-of-house reception services. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that our systems and processes run efficiently while providing a welcoming and professional service to pupils, families, staff, and visitors.

The successful candidate will:

• Oversee and monitor pupil attendance across the school and nursery.

• Analyse attendance data and prepare reports.

• Manage attendance communications with parents.

• Administer school and nursery admissions processes.

• Support Reception & Nursery intake arrangements and pupil transition processes.

• Assist with Arbor management, pupil reporting, and parent consultation administration.

• Support safeguarding processes, including DBS administration, Single Central Record updates, and CPOMS staff changes.

• Manage office emails and communications.

• Assist with website updates, newsletters, event information, and marketing activities.

• Provide reception cover, welcoming visitors, handling telephone enquiries, and managing deliveries.

• Act as an Arbor Champion supporting parent and pupil data management.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent organisational and administrative skills.

• Communicates effectively with a wide range of people.

• Maintains confidentiality and handles sensitive information appropriately.

• Has strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

• Can work independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail.

• Is professional, approachable, and committed to outstanding customer service.

• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Previous experience within a school environment, knowledge of Arbor or CPOMS, and experience of attendance or admissions administration would be advantageous.

At Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery, we are committed to providing an inclusive, nurturing, and ambitious learning environment for all children. We value our staff and offer a supportive workplace where professional development, teamwork, and wellbeing are prioritised.

Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and all relevant pre-employment checks.

For an application pack and further information, please contact the school office.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

About us

Additional Information
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.