Administrative Assistant and Attendance - Walkwood Church of England Middle School

“The school’s ethos and values are central to every aspect of school life at Walkwood Church of England Middle School. Relationships between pupils and teachers are strong. Pupils enjoy their learning. Pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND)”

SIAMS stated (2024):
Led by the vision, leaders are resolute in driving forward the work of the school. This ensures positive outcomes for pupils and adults.
Pastoral care is exceptional and extends from the school into the local community. As a result of this feeling of being treasured, lives are transformed.
There is a strong culture of togetherness, respect and trust between all members of the school community.

Walkwood Church of England Middle School are looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant and Attendance.

We are looking for an Admin Assistant and Attendance who:

• Can create a professional and welcoming reception for all visitors and parents, acting as a first point of contact and presenting a positive and professional image of the school
• Can deal with telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries efficiently and in a professional and supportive manner
• Will respond to messages promptly and accurately, passing on information to relevant staff members as necessary in a timely manner
• Will update manual and computerised record/information systems
• Will monitor and maintain an accurate record of pupil attendance, producing reports as necessary
• Will monitor the late arrival of pupils and contact parents/carers to identify reasons for non-attendance, ensuring all safeguarding procedures are followed
• Is proactive, flexible and works effectively as part of a team
• Has excellent communication skills with pupils and all stakeholders
• Is a reflective practitioner
• Is committed to their own professional development
• Is committed to promoting our Christian Ethos and values
• Has GCSE passes in Maths and English (4+)

We can offer:

• A committed and supportive leadership team
• Wonderful, motivated children
• A commitment to your future professional development
• Support from the whole community of our church school
• Support from The Spire Church of England Trust, of which Walkwood is an affiliated school.

Previous experience is desirable for this role, although not essential. Experience of working in a busy school office is desirable.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check.If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website Redditch - Walkwood Church of England Middle School

CV’s will not be accepted.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date.Please ensure you check your junk/spamboxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Hours: 35 hours per week, term time only plus 5 Inset days.8:15 am - 4:00 pm (including 45 minutes lunch break)

Grade: Scale 2 from £ 24,796 - £ 25,185 pro rata (further pay award April 2026)

Location: Walkwood Church of England Middle School, Feckenham Road, Redditch, B97 5AQ

Closing Date: Monday 21st September 2026 at 9am

Interviews: w/c Monday 28th September 2026

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