Attendance Administrator
Downham Market Academy, Downham Market, East of England
£27,275-£29,071 FTE £14.18- £15.11 per hour
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About the job
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.
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.
About Downham Market Academy
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary, with a sixth form
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,329 (room for 1,567)
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Address
- Bexwell Road, Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Last inspected by Ofsted on 26 April 2022, before report cards were introduced. Read the report
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