School Administrator and Attendance Officer

Salary or Hourly Rate

£26,427 - £27,274 pro rata

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Part Time - Term Time Only

Hours per week

30

Work Base

The Python Hill Academy, Rainworth, NG21 0JZ

Additional Documents

School Admin & Attendance Job Description.pdf – 164KB

Additional Documents

The Forge Application Form - Support Staff (2).doc – 130KB
Converted File The Forge Application Form - Support Staff (2).pdf – 189KB Closing Date 09 October 2026 12:00

We require a School Administrator and attendance officer to provide excellent front-line support to parents, pupils and visitors and assist the school in the smooth functioning of administrative tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact within the School for staff, parents and others seeking contact
  
• Maintain the visitors sign in app and issue badges
  
• Provide refreshments to visitors as required
  
• Take incoming calls and transfer to appropriate members of staff
  
• Ensure registers are complete and accurate
  
• Sign for and distribute parcels and deliveries
  
• Deal with incoming and outgoing post
  
• Pass on messages from parents to their children
  
• Use the school online systems (school money/Arbor)
  
• Monitoring school attendance daily, carry out home visits, where necessary, and prepare for and hold parent meetings with a colleague to advise on attendance
  
• Meet with Principal to discuss attendance concerns for pupils

Requirements:

• Welcoming and professional manner
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
• High level of administrative skills and excellent attention to detail
  
• Able to demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality
  
• Ability to respond sensitively and awareness to pupils and parents
  
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own workload
  
• Ability to present a calm, courteous and professional image at all times, whether on the telephone or in person
  
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels, parents and pupils
  
• Willing to undertake attendance officer training
  
• Good level of literacy and numeracy
  
• Good computer literacy

Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact the office manager Joanne King on 01623 464164 to make arrangements to view the school or to request an application pack.

Due to this post having access to children, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Please return completed application forms to - jking@pythonhill.co.uk