Attendance Welfare Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

• Attend safeguarding and attendance meetings both internally and externally.
• Engage with staff, students, and parents to address and resolve attendance issues.
• Monitor and support pupil attendance, collaborating with colleagues to remove learning barriers.
• Conduct home visits and meetings to establish reasons for non-attendance and facilitate return strategies.
• Comply with local authority procedures for pupils missing education, ensuring effective case management.
• Initiate legal actions with Education Welfare Services (EWS) as required.
• Promote positive attendance through initiatives, campaigns and rewards systems.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of new admissions, including safeguarding checks.

Permanent, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

• A good standard of education, including GCSEs in Maths and English.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, capable of producing and editing documents using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Good people skills and the ability to command the respect of students and to collaborate effectively with staff.
• Experience working with young people and their families within an academic setting.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in helping students overcome significant barriers to learning.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to relate well to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Highly organised, efficient, and able to work to tight deadlines, often under pressure.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A full, clean driving licence.

• £28,142 per annum (FTE), pro rata £24,719.32.
• Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses.
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education.
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme.
• Awards and Recognition Scheme.
• Flexible working patterns.
• Benefits Platform:
  Health & Wellbeing Programme:
  Cycle to Work Scheme.

Malcolm Arnold Academy is a secondary school that aims to provide a broad, ambitious, and knowledge‑rich education, supporting students to develop leadership skills, resilience, and confidence. The school values teaching excellence, curriculum innovation, and student welfare.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. We do not discriminate against any applicants based on any protected characteristics.

Applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust, and all pre‑employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.