Attendance/Administration Assistant

Attendance/Administration Assistant

37 hours per week, term-time only (+5 days)

Required as soon as possible, a suitably qualified and experienced person to support our busy pastoral and administration departments.

Key duties include:

• Support Attendance Officer and the main office with general administration duties
• Maintain computerised attendance records for all students – based on six session registrations per day
• Print off class and tutor registers when required, e.g. for supply teachers without a school laptop or for a computer systems failure
• Ensure there are records available to be used should the Fire Alarm go off
• Operate, monitor and update the student absence records, contact parents/carers and inform relevant members of staff as appropriate
• Prepare and analyse pupil attendance and punctuality reviews
• Support families to improve attendance – conduct home visits with Attendance Officer
• Administration for one-off set pieces/events
• Document retention
• Order educational supplies for pupil and staff
• Work alongside the Health and Safety Officer to sign off Educational visits/trip
• First aid

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential and a knowledge of SIMS would be advantageous. Full training and support will be provided.

Please download an application (available at the top of this page). Your completed application form should be supported by a letter of application and sent to Mr DS Northwood, Headmaster via email at: admin@nts.cumbria.sch.uk.

Closing date: 12.30pm on Friday 2 February 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by telephone or email. By Tuesday 6 February 2024

NTS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.