Trust Attendance Lead

Attendance Lead

Position for 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days. Salary Scale 8, Point 25 (Range 25-28). Starting salary £31,799 (pay rise pending). Salary includes paid annual leave, which must be taken during school closure periods.

Berlesduna Academy Trust is looking for an experienced, passionate and highly motivated Attendance Lead to drive attendance improvement across our family of primary schools. This is not a traditional attendance role; you will combine strong analytical skills with excellent relationship building, coaching and leadership to drive sustainable improvement across multiple schools.

You will shape and deliver our Trust-wide attendance strategy, working collaboratively with school leaders, pastoral teams and families to ensure every child has the best possible opportunity to succeed.

• Substantial experience of attendance improvement within education.
• Excellent understanding of attendance legislation and statutory guidance.
• Can confidently analyse complex attendance data and translate this into practical improvement strategies.
• Experience of coaching, influencing and supporting school leaders and attendance/pastoral teams.
• Builds positive relationships while providing appropriate challenge where required.
• Understanding barriers faced by vulnerable children and families, and can develop effective interventions.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage priorities across multiple schools.
• Excellent communication skills and is committed to improving outcomes for children.

• A commitment to continued professional development.
• Opportunities to work with enthusiastic and supportive colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for all staff and their families.
• A generous employer contribution to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• An opportunity to shape practice across multiple schools.

We are an equal opportunities employer.