Attendance Admin Assistant

Attendance Admin Assistant (School Support Staff)

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing

Client: Lift Firth Park (Part of Lift Schools)

Location: Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0SD

Position Type: Permanent | Full-Time (37 Hours/Week, 39 Weeks/Year – Term Time Only)

Salary: £21,933.00 – £22,629.00 per annum (Actual Salary) + Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Lift Schools Benefits

Key Dates: Closing Date: 8 October 2026

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing is looking for an organized, proactive, and empathetic Attendance Admin Assistant to join our client, Lift Firth Park, a vibrant secondary school in Sheffield.

Because consistent attendance is the single biggest foundation of student achievement, this role is far more than routine administration. Working within the school administrative team and supporting the Attendance Lead, you will play a key part in tracking student engagement, removing barriers to education, supporting families, and maintaining high administrative and safeguarding standards across the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Attendance & Student Data Support: Respond to daily attendance inquiries, record absences, update student records, compile tracking reports for SLT, and communicate with parents and carers regarding absence.

• General Administration & Reception: Assist with general office duties, monitor the school email inbox, draft/distribute school communications (newsletters, announcements), assist with admissions/enrolments, and welcome school visitors.

• Safeguarding & Compliance: Maintain strict confidentiality, adhere to internal administrative processes, and enforce school safeguarding guidelines at all times.

What We Are Looking For

• Administrative & Technical Skills:

  • Previous administrative experience, ideally within an educational setting.

  • Proficiency in spreadsheets, administrative software, and school Management Information Systems (MIS) for tracking and reporting student data.

• Attendance Guidance Knowledge: Practical understanding of statutory DfE attendance guidelines (Working together to improve school attendance), attendance coding, persistent absence thresholds, and the link between attendance and safeguarding.

• Communication & Personal Attributes:

  • Empathetic, warm, and professional communication style when addressing sensitive attendance matters with parents, carers, and pupils.

  • Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, and ability to manage time-sensitive priorities.

• Eligibility Requirement: Must possess valid UK Right to Work (this post does not meet salary/skill thresholds for visa sponsorship).

About the School & Network

• Lift Firth Park: Located in Shiregreen, Sheffield, Lift Firth Park is a vibrant, mixed 11–16 secondary school serving approximately 1,200 pupils. Reflecting a diverse community (where over a third of students speak English as an additional language), the school is undergoing an exciting period of transformational change with an ambitious, inclusive vision.

• Lift Schools Network: A national multi-academy trust of 62 primary, secondary, and special schools educating over 35,000 pupils across the UK. Joining Lift Schools provides access to ongoing CPD pathways, LGPS pension contributions, health support, and network discounts.