Admin Assistant/Attendance Officer

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: £21,147 - £23,629 per annum (actual salary) – Grade 3, pt 4 - 9

Location: Ravenswood Community Primary School, Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9UA

Contract type: Permanent, 39 weeks per year, term time plus PD days

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00, 37 hours per week

Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.

Main purpose of the job:

To effectively support the running of the school office through a range of administrative duties, including answering the phones and face-to-face meetings as a first point of contact.

To lead on attendance from Nursery to Year 6, working alongside the Local Authorities Attendance Monitoring Officer and family support worker.

Effectively manage the operation of all After School Enrichment Clubs to ensure safe and successful delivery.

Diligently organising all school trips and visits, ensuring policy is followed and relevant risk assessments are carried out.

If you feel you have these skills, we would love to hear from you.

Our School can offer: 

Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team

·         Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement

·         Continuous professional development & learning opportunities

·         Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands 

·         Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work 

·         Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors

·         Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services 

·         Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working 

·         A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development

Visits are welcomed. Please contact ravenswoodinfo@ekotrust.org.uk to arrange this or for any further information. 

Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.

Closing date for applications: 13th December 2024