Attendance and Behaviour Lead at Seva School

Seva School; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Seva School in Coventry is seeking an Attendance and Behaviour Lead to promote excellent attendance, positive behaviour, and pupil engagement across the school. You will work with pupils, families, staff, and external agencies to identify barriers to learning and help every pupil thrive.

You will monitor attendance and behaviour data, implement targeted interventions, mentor pupils, and develop engagement plans to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience promoting attendance and pupil engagement.
• Ability to analyse attendance and behaviour data.
• Experience working with families and external agencies.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Lead on attendance monitoring and behaviour support.
• Develop engagement plans and targeted interventions.
• Mentor pupils and support restorative approaches.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and external partners.
• Uphold safeguarding policies and school values.

Skills

Attendance monitoring

Behaviour support

Mentoring pupils

Data analysis

Restorative approaches

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

About this Role

As Attendance and Behaviour Lead, you will play a vital role in promoting excellent attendance, positive behaviour, and high levels of pupil engagement across the school. Working closely with students, families, staff, and external agencies, you will identify and remove barriers to learning, ensuring every pupil has the opportunity to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

You will lead on attendance monitoring and behaviour support, implementing targeted interventions, mentoring pupils, and developing individual engagement plans to improve outcomes. The role involves analysing attendance and behaviour data, supporting restorative approaches, working proactively with parents and carers, and contributing to a positive school culture built on high expectations, respect, responsibility, and wellbeing.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate, resilient, and highly organised professional who is passionate about making a meaningful difference in young people's lives while supporting the school's values, safeguarding responsibilities, and commitment to pupil success.

Safeguarding and inclusion are integral components of the post. You will uphold all school and statutory policies related to child protection, equality, health and safety, and the welfare of students. The role requires a reflective, proactive practitioner committed to ongoing professional development and contributing positively to the growth of a thriving, values-driven school.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils' attendance, behaviour, wellbeing, and engagement in learning.
• A rewarding role at the heart of pastoral support, helping pupils overcome barriers and achieve their full potential.
• The chance to work within a values-led school community founded on Selfless Service, Excellence, Virtues, and Aspiration.
• A varied and impactful role involving direct work with pupils, families, staff, and external agencies.
• The opportunity to lead interventions that positively influence attendance, behaviour, personal development, and academic success.
• Ongoing professional development through relevant training and participation in school improvement initiatives.
• A supportive and collaborative staff team committed to high expectations and positive outcomes for every child.
• The opportunity to contribute to a culture of respect, responsibility, kindness, honesty, courage, and tolerance across the school.

If this role is of interest to you and you believe you cancontribute to our continued success, further information is available on ourwebsite: https://www.sevakeducationtrust.org/

Should you require any further details, please contactFatuma Taj HR, at [email protected] Closing date: 02 October 2026

Start date : TBC

we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if wereceive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested,Please submit your application as early as possible.

This school is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff toshare this commitment.For further information please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguardingpolicy which is available on our website. Anysuccessful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosurecheck by the DisclosureandBarring Service