Job title and organisation: Primary Attendance Officer and Administration Assistant - Roundhay School
Salary: C1 SCP 12-17 £15,112 - £16,393 Annually (Actual)
Hours: 22.5 per week (Term Time Only plus 7 days)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Roundhay School - Primary Campus
Closing Date: Monday 5 January 2026 at 9am
About this Role
Are you organised, caring, and great with people? We’re looking for a friendly and proactive Primary Attendance Officer and Admin Assistant to join our welcoming team at Roundhay School - Primary Campus.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in our school community — supporting families to improve attendance, helping children to thrive, and helping to keep our busy office running smoothly.
What You’ll Be Doing
Supporting Attendance
- Monitoring and analysing pupil attendance data to spot trends and identify where support is needed.
- Working closely with families to overcome barriers to attendance, offering encouragement and guidance.
- Collaborating with pastoral teams and external agencies to help every child attend and achieve their best.
- Promoting the importance of good attendance across our school community.
Administrative Support
- Providing efficient, friendly admin support in our busy school office.
- Handling a wide range of tasks such as:
- Answering calls and emails with a smile (and a solution!).
- Maintaining accurate records, filing, and data input.
- Supporting school meals, milk, extended day, and extracurricular activities
- Processing payments and managing orders for stationery and supplies.
- Preparing letters, information packs, and other correspondence.
- Helping with mail, photocopying, and general office duties.
- Setting up meeting rooms and ensuring a warm, professional welcome for visitors.
Teamwork and School Life
- Being a positive, helpful presence in our school community.
- Ensuring visitors follow our safeguarding procedures.
- Supporting colleagues and working flexibly to meet the needs of the school.
- Using IT systems confidently (Word, Excel, and school databases).
- Being willing to complete paediatric first aid training.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, approachable, and great with children and families.
- Organised, reliable, and able to juggle multiple tasks.
- A good communicator who enjoys working as part of a team.
- Discreet and professional when handling sensitive information.
- Positive and proactive – you like to get things done and make a difference!
Why Join Us?
At Roundhay All Through School, we’re proud of our warm, inclusive community. You’ll join a supportive team where your work really matters – helping our children succeed and our families feel supported.
We offer:
- A welcoming, team-focused environment
- Opportunities for training and development
- The chance to make a genuine impact every day
To apply for this position please go to the following link and complete the online application form in full:
Roundhay All-Through School, Leeds, West Yorkshire | Teaching Jobs & Education Jobs | MyNewTerm
Please remember to detail all your experience, the impact your appointment will make in terms of raising standards at Roundhay School and why you are the ideal candidate.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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