ATTENDANCE ADMINISTRATION

• Providing comprehensive clerical support to the Attendance Team, including letters, penalty notices, and safeguarding documentation.
• Ensuring accurate completion of attendance registers across all year groups, including Sixth Form.
• Liaising with staff to gather attendance data and applying appropriate codes for absences due to illness, isolation, or school activities.
• Preparing official registers for emergency use and compiling evidence for penalty notices and court hearings.
• Submitting statutory data to the Local Authority and producing attendance reports for senior staff.

CAREERS & WORK EXPERIENCE (WEX)

• Organising and coordinating careers events such as mock interviews, careers fairs, and university visits.
• Managing a careers interview service and maintaining a careers library and resources.
• Supporting Y10 and Y12 students in securing meaningful work experience placements.
• Updating careers data on UniFrog and aligning it with Gatsby benchmarks and national standards.
• Producing termly reports for senior leadership and governors.

ABOUT US

At Plympton Academy, we’re all about creating a culture of success that goes beyond academics. We’re focused on fostering resilience, creativity, and the drive to help everyone, students and staff, achieve their dreams. Our vibrant, supportive environment is designed to unlock everyone’s potential, and we collaborate with the best schools locally and nationally to ensure we’re always evolving with the latest teaching practices.
With high-quality CPD and a tailored coaching program, we’ll help you thrive in your career. Our classrooms are disruption-free because we prioritize good behaviour and strong pastoral support, allowing both teachers and students to focus on what really matters—learning and achieving.

Are you an organised, proactive, and people-focused individual looking to make a real difference in the lives of young people? Plympton Academy is seeking a dynamic Administrative Officer to support our Careers, Work Experience, and Attendance teams.
What You’ll Be Doing:
This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll be at the heart of student support and school operations. Your responsibilities will include: