Job Description

School Attendance Administrator - St Helens

Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 5 days per week
Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm or 9:00am-5:00pm
Start Date: To be confirmed
Contract: School-based temporary vacancy
Pay: Competitive rates, dependent on experience

Tradewind Recruitment is currently recruiting for a School Attendance Administrator to join a secondary school in St Helens. This is a genuine vacancy for an organised, reliable and professional administrator who can support the school's attendance processes and contribute to the smooth running of its administrative operations.

The school requires someone who can work confidently with attendance information, communicate effectively with parents and staff, and maintain accurate records in a busy secondary school environment.

This position is available five days per week, with working hours of either 8:00am-4:00pm or 9:00am-5:00pm.

The Role

As a School Attendance Administrator, you will play an important part in supporting the school's attendance procedures, helping ensure that pupil absences are accurately recorded and followed up.

Responsibilities are expected to include:

  • Monitoring and updating daily pupil attendance records

  • Recording absences, late arrivals and attendance information

  • Contacting parents and carers regarding unexplained absences

  • Maintaining accurate information on the school's management information system

  • Supporting attendance officers and pastoral colleagues

  • Producing attendance reports and administrative records

  • Responding professionally to telephone and email enquiries

  • Handling confidential pupil and family information appropriately

  • Supporting general school administration where required

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate accuracy, discretion and confidence when communicating with pupils, parents and colleagues.

The Ideal Candidate

We are particularly interested in applicants who have:

  • Previous school administration or attendance administration experience

  • Experience using school management information systems, such as SIMS, Arbor or Bromcom

  • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office

  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

  • Confident telephone and written communication skills

  • The ability to manage competing administrative priorities

  • An understanding of confidentiality and data protection

  • A professional and approachable manner

  • The ability to work effectively within a busy school office

Previous experience in a school attendance role would be particularly advantageous.

Candidates with strong administrative backgrounds outside education may also be considered where their experience is relevant.

Why Work with Tradewind Recruitment?

Working through Tradewind Recruitment provides:

  • Competitive rates of pay

  • Weekly pay

  • A dedicated education recruitment consultant

  • Access to school administration opportunities across St Helens and surrounding areas

  • Free CPD through The National College

  • Support throughout the recruitment and registration process

  • Ongoing support during your placement

Important Applicant Information

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to commute reliably to St Helens.

The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Apply Today

If you are an experienced School Attendance Administrator, Attendance Officer or School Administrator looking for your next opportunity in St Helens, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Anthony Bailey at Tradewind Recruitment to discuss this vacancy.

Anthony Bailey
Tradewind Recruitment
anthony.bailey@twrecruitment.com
0151 221 9666

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