Admissions and Attendance Manager - Full-time

The Beacon, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-7043-432S
• Posted:21/08/2025
• Pay:KSE Actual Salary (£27,852 - £29,716)
• Start Date:Subject to checks
• App Close Date:04/09/2025 at 08:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Admissions and Attendance Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks (Term-time, plus additional weeks would be considered)

Scale: KSE Actual Salary £27,852 to £29,716

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Central Services Team as an Admissions and Attendance Manager.   This role would suit a teaching professional who is looking for a change in direction or a school administrator seeking a new challenge.  Main aspects of this role include the following:

• Supporting the Senior Leadership Team in coordinating the school admissions consultations process
• Monitoring and tracking attendance, identifying causes for concern, and working with pupils, parents and external agencies to promote regular attendance 
• To oversee the coordination and admin support of the Annual Review (EHCP) cycle. 
• To ensure the smooth scheduling of Annual Reviews and completion in line with statutory timelines  
• To work with our NHS colleagues and families in writing individual Health Care Plans for pupils and requested annual updates. 
• Ensuring the smooth transition of new pupils joining The Beacon. 

We are looking for:

• Experience of working in a school setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with staff and external agencies.
• Organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple skills simultaneously.

The benefits of working at The Beacon include: 

• a comprehensive induction programme for all staff  
• an established mentoring and coaching system throughout the school  
• on-site parking  
• great Local Government Pension scheme 
• wellbeing days 
• extensive training  
• opportunities to gain qualifications  
• confidential staff counselling service  
• a wellbeing app and platform  
• annual flu vaccinations  
• employee Assistance Programme - free and confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to financial help   

The Beacon as a whole school prides itself on providing our pupils with much more than academic development and successes. We will collectively not let anything stand in the way of developing the best possible experiences and pathways for our pupils. At The Beacon School you will find you are amongst like-minded people who are willing to commit to this challenge for our exceptional young people.  

The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Please note that this position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references.   

If you are interested in the position, then we would really welcome a conversation and a visit to the school where a member of the Senior Leadership Team would be pleased to spend some time with you. Please contact Katie Lonergan, HR Manager on 01303 847555 or email hr@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk   

Information about the school

The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 430 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. The main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone however we also have a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School and our newest provision in Walmer. In addition, Beacon Plus is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School and continues the ethos and culture of high expectations and personalised learning.

The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred ‘needs led’ curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.

We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.

The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children’s social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.

At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.

If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Katie Lonergan
• Address:Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN
• Telephone: 01303 847555
• Email: hr@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Candidate Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification