Attendance and Admissions Officer Location : Attleborough, NR17 1RL Salary: SCP5 £24,790 SCP6 £25,283 per annum, Salary Pro Rata; £13,769 - £14,238 Hours: Permanent, part time, 24 hours a week The High School is a small school set in the heart of the beautiful Norfolk countryside. It has an idyllic rural location, while being less than 30 minutes drive from Norwich. They currently have around 500 students aged between 11 and 16 years and they are committed to ensuring that they provide an inspiring and challenging learning experience based around high-quality, evidence led teaching. They have traditional student values and are proud of their excellent pastoral care, guidance and support. Their school is firmly built upon a strong and positive community ethos of mutual respect and high standards for all. They aim to create brilliant young people who work hard, respect others and value the community around them. It is an exciting time to be joining the school, as they continue to build on their previous success which was recognised in their last inspection where they were rated as Good in all aspects. The Role They are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of their school as an Attendance and Admissions Officer. Key Responsibilities To maintain the school attendance register by checking that daily attendance records are input electronically by form tutors and class teachers and following up as appropriate for missing marks; To identify missing marks and unexplained absence at registration periods and contact parents to identify reasons for non-attendance as necessary; To follow up unexplained absence, liaising with the Pastoral Team and Heads of Year; To manage and deal with calls on the school absence line; To code attendance records with received absence notes from parents including requests for absence due to family holidays; To manage Student Reception deal with general student enquiries, triage students for Pastoral Support Managers; To prepare letters, reports, memos and other documents promptly and efficiently; Provide the Pastoral Team with all aspects of administrative support, keeping accurate records of incidents and reporting incidents to Norfolk County Council as required; Admin for New Year 7 admissions and mid-term student transfers from other schools; To receive and relay promptly any telephone or other messages, dealing as appropriate with routine enquiries; To liaise, as required, with members of staff and external organisations; Attend first aid training and deputise in the absence of the Medical Officer. Skills and Qualifications The professional competencies expected of an Attendance and Admissions Officer are: The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others; Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team; Be able to multi-task and work under pressure; Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities; Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills; Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges. The qualifications and experience required of an Attendance and Admissions Officer are: A minimum of a grade C / 4 in English and Maths GCSE; Knowledge of computer systems e.g. Microsoft, email; Knowledge of school systems such as Go 4 Schools and Sims is desirable but not essential as training is available. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Education Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application. Application Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025 Interview date: Monday 3rd March 2025 ADZN1_UKTJ