Admissions and Attendance Officer
About This Role
The governors of Sparken Hill Academy are looking for a highly organised and friendly individual to join our community team as an Admissions and Attendance Officer. This is a key frontline role that supports our school community by managing pupil admissions, monitoring daily attendance and maintaining accurate records in line with statutory requirements. You will be the first point of contact for many families, so a warm and professional manner is essential.
Working Monday to Friday, 8.15am - 3.45pm (35 hours per week), term-time only.
Key Responsibilities:-
Admissions Responsibilities
The admissions side of the role involves managing the process by which children are allocated a school place. This includes:
- Processing applicationsfor school places, both in the annual coordinated admissions round and for in-year transfers
- Applying admissions criteriafairly and consistently in line with the School Admissions Code and the school or local authority's published admissions policy
- Communicating decisionsto parents and guardians, including managing appeals and waiting lists
- Liaising with schools, governors, and the local authorityto ensure places are filled appropriately and statutory timelines are met
- Supporting familieswho are new to the area, have children with special educational needs, or are navigating complex circumstances (e.g. looked-after children, who have highest priority under legislation)
Attendance Responsibilities
The attendance side focuses on ensuring children attend school regularly and addressing barriers when they don't:
- Monitoring attendance dataacross the school, identifying pupils with persistent absence
- Contacting familieswhen attendance drops, to understand the reasons and offer support
- Working with pastoral teams, social workers, and external agenciesto address underlying issues such as health problems, family difficulties, or school anxiety
- Issuing formal noticessuch as attendance improvement plans, or referrals for penalty notices and legal proceedings where absence is unauthorised and persistent
- Maintaining accurate recordsin line with statutory requirements
See person specification and Job Description for further details.
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