What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, innovative and committed Senior Administrator with a focus on leading Attendance who will play a significant part in the development of the school core administrative services.
The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills, be an outstanding Administrator and have a good understanding of implementing and embedding new systems and processes along with ideas or proven strategies for improving attendance in school procedures.
The successful candidate will be able:
• To undertake a range of administrative tasks with ease, reflecting on current practice and streamline systems and processes to reduce workload and improve efficiency and effectiveness
• To work collaboratively and proactively with students and their families to ensure that children and young people can have full access to the educational opportunities offered at Barking Abbey.
• To work in partnership with key staff to monitor and improve school attendance systems and procedures
• To manage the school’s caseload of persistent absentees and non-attendees across the school.
• To encourage, enable and, where necessary, enforce the school attendance procedures of all children of school age, working with the wider family, community and external agencies.
• To promote the welfare, mental wellbeing, appropriate development and protection of children and young
• Support the Office Manager in all aspects of administration, including admissions, census, first aid/medical, Sixth Form administration, ParentPay, Free school meal administration and reception duties.
This role will be predominantly based at one campus, however there may be a need for work to be undertaken across campus offices.
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive and encouraging staff team
• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school
• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management
• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems
Working hours will be between 07:30am-17:00pm (Shifts for this will be 7 hours a day working either 07:30- 15:30 or 09:00-17:00 to suit the operational needs of the school).
Barking Abbey is an Ofsted Outstanding heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.
The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station.
Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.