Attendance Administrator

10 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am-10:30am

We are seeking a highly organised Attendance Administrator to support the effective management of student attendance. This is an important role within the school, helping to ensure attendance records are accurate, up to date and maintained in line with school procedures.

The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring the attendance email inbox, processing absence information and maintaining pupil attendance records using SIMS.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the school’s attendance email inbox, responding to and processing attendance related communications.
• Enter and update attendance codes accurately within the SIMS management information system.
• Add attendance notes and relevant flags to pupil attendance records in SIMS.
• Maintain accurate and confidential attendance records.
• Work closely with staff and parents to obtain and record attendance information.
• Support the school’s attendance and safeguarding processes through the timely recording of attendance data.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Experience of using SIMS (desirable, but not essential).
• The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

ELA offer a sector leading staff benefits offer alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.

• ELA know that our strength is our people, so we prioritise staff wellbeing, retention and development. Over 95% of ELA staff say they’re proud to work in their school.
• ELA are firm believers in the power of recognising, celebrating, and rewarding talent: our track record in terms of retention, internal promotion opportunities and wider career development is excellent.
• ELA staff enjoy a sector leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.
• You can find out all about our Trust and staff offer here .

ELA staff benefits include:

• Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
• EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
• Paid annual family day;
• Cycle to work schemes;
• Enhanced parental leave;
• Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
• Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks. All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable. You can view our safeguarding policy here .