School Administration and Attendance Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Administration & Attendance Officer to join a dedicated team focused on supporting pupils, staff, and families by improving school attendance and ensuring effective administrative operations across the school.

Job responsibilities include:

• Monitor daily attendance registers and follow up on unexplained absences
• Initiate and oversee absence procedures, including issuing penalty notices
• Produce and interpret attendance data to identify concerns and trends
• Coordinate meetings with families and implement attendance interventions
• Track attendance of vulnerable groups and report findings to school leaders
• Carry out home visits when necessary to address attendance concerns (Driving license and own car needed)
• Provide confidential administrative support to the School Business Manager and Principal
• Maintain accurate records in the school MIS (e.g., Arbor) and prepare data reports
• Welcome visitors, respond to phone and email enquiries, and manage front-office duties
• Maintain an organised office environment

Candidate profile:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong administrative experience, preferably in a school or customer-facing setting
• Ability to manage sensitive issues with professionalism and confidentiality
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Experience working with school databases (Arbor) and Microsoft Office
• Experience supporting young people with additional needs is desirable
• Clean UK driving license and access to a car

Role information:

Salary: equivalent to £28,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience (paid on an hourly rate equivalent)

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Location: West Drayton

Start date: September (TBC)

Length: Permanent after 12 weeks

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.