Administration Assistant - Attendance
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,611 to £23,992 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Hove, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blatchington Mill School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Administration Assistant to support Attendance (Admin Role B) Permanent
37 hrs pw, term-time only
(work 39 weeks/paid 45.05 weeks)
NJC/LGA 4A SCP 9-10 actual salary range £23,611 - £23,992 p/a
Full-time salary £27,254 - £27,694 p/a
For the right candidate we can be flexible with hours per week or weeks per year.
Required ASAP
Blatchington Mill School is seeking to recruit to this important role in this popular and successful school. Attendance is a key priority for Blatch. This is a newly created position to provide support for our Attendance Officer as we endeavour to help students and their families overcome a range of obstacles that can make regular attendance challenging for some young people.
The successful candidate will be solution focussed with an attention to detail and the ability to communicate well with students, their families, colleagues and outside agencies.
Attendance is a pastoral area with statutory requirements and so good communication skills alongside great organisation are essential. Previous experience supporting within a school setting is desirable.
Typical tasks will include responding to communications from families by telephone, email and letter, sending attendance support letters, updating records both in school and with outside agencies, and tracking actions taken. Input to our registration module on the management information system will be a regular part of the varied duties.
At Blatchington Mill School we value personal professional development and training will be provided.
We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
For further details please visit our school website and if you wish to apply complete and return an application form by the closing date (CVs alone cannot be accepted):
https://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/key-information/vacancies/administration-assistant-attendance-permanent/
Closing date: 6th February 2026 – 12.00 noon
Interview date: Thursday, 13th February 2026
Please send completed application forms via email to recruitment@blatchingtonmill.org.uk, addressed to Amanda Brasington, PA to the Headteacher.
Blatchington Mill School is committed to safeguarding our students; we expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. Criminal record checks will be carried out and a full, enhanced DBS clearance is required for all positions.
Applications are encouraged from black and ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are under-represented on the school's staff.
(Race Relations Act sections 35-38 apply).
37 hrs pw, term-time only
(work 39 weeks/paid 45.05 weeks)
NJC/LGA 4A SCP 9-10 actual salary range £23,611 - £23,992 p/a
Full-time salary £27,254 - £27,694 p/a
For the right candidate we can be flexible with hours per week or weeks per year.
Required ASAP
Blatchington Mill School is seeking to recruit to this important role in this popular and successful school. Attendance is a key priority for Blatch. This is a newly created position to provide support for our Attendance Officer as we endeavour to help students and their families overcome a range of obstacles that can make regular attendance challenging for some young people.
The successful candidate will be solution focussed with an attention to detail and the ability to communicate well with students, their families, colleagues and outside agencies.
Attendance is a pastoral area with statutory requirements and so good communication skills alongside great organisation are essential. Previous experience supporting within a school setting is desirable.
Typical tasks will include responding to communications from families by telephone, email and letter, sending attendance support letters, updating records both in school and with outside agencies, and tracking actions taken. Input to our registration module on the management information system will be a regular part of the varied duties.
At Blatchington Mill School we value personal professional development and training will be provided.
We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
For further details please visit our school website and if you wish to apply complete and return an application form by the closing date (CVs alone cannot be accepted):
https://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/key-information/vacancies/administration-assistant-attendance-permanent/
Closing date: 6th February 2026 – 12.00 noon
Interview date: Thursday, 13th February 2026
Please send completed application forms via email to recruitment@blatchingtonmill.org.uk, addressed to Amanda Brasington, PA to the Headteacher.
Blatchington Mill School is committed to safeguarding our students; we expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. Criminal record checks will be carried out and a full, enhanced DBS clearance is required for all positions.
Applications are encouraged from black and ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are under-represented on the school's staff.
(Race Relations Act sections 35-38 apply).