Attendance and Administration Officer

Job Description

Boreham Primary School is rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted. The school is a one form entry village school with approximately 220 pupils on roll; there are two Year 4 classes due to agreed larger numbers on intake.We pride ourselves on being a 'Friendship School' - our main school rule is 'Hurt body, hurt feelings, tell a grown-up'. The school vision, 'Daring to aim high, scale new heights, spread our wings and fly far' and our seven school values are reflected through a whole school community working together, which is committed to enabling pupils to be happy and successful at Boreham.

We are looking to appoint an Attendance and Administration Officer who will monitor pupil attendance and punctuality, responding promptly to unexplained absence and assist the school in improving overall attendance and punctuality rates. You will also provide professional administrative work within the school, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

The school office is a busy yet fun place to work so you will need a good sense of humour and the ability to prioritise your workload and help other members of the team at busy times. You will work closely with the School Business Manager and other members of the Senior Leadership Team.

We can offer:

• Children who are exceptionally well-behaved, very polite, happy, enthusiastic and eager to learn
• Staff who are committed to high quality teaching and learning and a culture where everyone is encouraged to succeed
• A school which is recognised for its strength in sport, health, fitness and well-being for which it has gained national and local accreditations for its outstanding efforts
• Spacious school grounds with excellent facilities
• Very supportive governors, parents and local community

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide effective administrative and clerical support work for the school
• Work with the Head Teacher, other school staff, parents, pupils and outside agencies to ensure the positive attendance of pupils across the school
• Support and deal with reception area/visitor matters ensuring safeguarding policies are followed
• Form strong relationships with parents/carers
• To follow attendance policy and send out letters when required
• To ensure all unexplained absences are accounted for
• Run the school census
• To ensure all first aid training is up to date within the school
• Manage administration and booking of all school trips, residentials and sporting events
• Maintenance of our milk scheme
• Admitting new starters to the school and preparing leavers information to forwarding schools
• Other administrative duties as and when required

Visits to the school are an essential part of the recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the vacancy or school, or would like to arrange a tour, please contact our School Business Manager, Mrs Gillian Powell by emailing gpowell@boreham.essex.sch.uk or phoning the school office on 01245 467625. In line with the school's Covid risk assessment, tours of the school in person can only be conducted by appointment at the end of the school day after 3:45pm, with visitors wearing masks and following social distancing guidelines.

You will also find a 'virtual' tour of our school on our school website which you are also encouraged to view.

Boreham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, this appointment will be subject to a medical check and an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.