Administration and Attendance Officer at Suffolk County Council

Felixstowe, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Oct, 26

Salary

22073.0

Posted On

03 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Attendance Monitoring, Administrative Support, Secretarial Service, Reception Management, Communication, School Management Systems, Safeguarding

Industry

Government Administration

Description

* Felix Primary School * Address: Maidstone Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 9ED * Salary: £25,583 - £25,989 pro rata (£21,348 - £22,073 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay) * Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week, term time plus 2 weeks * Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible * Reference: 5269 Felix Primary School are seeking an efficient, flexible and reliable individual Administration and Attendance Officer to join our office team. You will be required to maintain and monitor student attendance, arrange meetings, and provide an efficient and effective administrative and secretarial service to the safeguarding team. We are looking for a hard-working person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school as an administration and attendance officer. As a small local school, we aim to create an outstanding learning community for each pupil; inspiring them with a love of learning and ensuring that they have the appropriate skills to help move forward confidently up to high school. You will: * manage reception * assist in providing a high standard of administrative support within the school. Experience of working with school management systems would be an advantage. Felix Primary School is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding multi-academy trust with 13 primary and 9 secondary schools. This is a school in which our community and the children in our care are at the heart of everything we do. We are very proud of our school and the work that all our children and staff do here. We believe in supporting the whole child as an individual and our school has something for everyone throughout their journey from reception to year 6. For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf) [https://sccrecruit.blob.core.windows.net/assets/ExtOrgs/Attach/G-Jul/5269-Admin-Attendance-Officer-Felix-JD.pdf] or alternatively, please visit our website [https://www.felixprimaryschool.org/]. How to apply To apply, please visit our website [https://ce0200li.webitrent.com/ce0200li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=58214202FG&VACANCY_ID=0607556sIq] Closing date: 17 July 2026. Promoted as SPJ (Standard Plus Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct. The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING To apply, please follow the application process detailed above. This job does not have a Suffolk Jobs Direct online application form. The ‘Apply Now’ button below only allows you to submit a job alert, not an online application.

Responsibilities

The officer will maintain and monitor student attendance and provide administrative and secretarial support to the safeguarding team. Additionally, the role involves managing the school reception and assisting with general administrative tasks.