Join a Welcoming School Community as a School Administrator

Location: Truro, Cornwall Contract: Permanent, Full-Time Start Date: ASAP Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience An established secondary school in Truro is looking to appoint an organised and approachable Attendance Officer to join its administration team. The successful candidate will play an important role in monitoring pupil attendance, following up on absences and communicating with parents and carers to encourage regular school attendance. Key responsibilities: Monitoring daily pupil attendance and identifying patterns of absence. Contacting parents and carers regarding unexplained absences. Maintaining accurate attendance records and updating school systems. Preparing attendance reports for senior staff. Supporting the administration of attendance meetings. Liaising with pastoral staff and external agencies where required. Responding to attendance-related telephone calls and emails. Ensuring attendance documentation is maintained accurately. The ideal candidate Previous experience in administration, attendance, education or a similar office-based role would be advantageous. You should have strong communication skills, good attention to detail and the confidence to handle sensitive conversations professionally. Experience using school management systems would be beneficial. An enhanced DBS check will be required.