Attendance and Engagement Officer NEW Educational Diversity Posted today Blackpool and Fylde £2[...]

Blackpool; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Blackpool is seeking an Attendance and Engagement Officer to enhance student attendance and engagement. The successful candidate will work in a supportive environment, addressing barriers to attendance with compassion and strong communication skills. This role promises professional development within an inclusive team, emphasizing student welfare.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive and inclusive team environment

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people, families, and colleagues.
• Organised and able to manage sensitive information confidentially.
• A sound knowledge of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve pupil attendance.
• Help students engage and attend regularly.
• Work collaboratively with families and professionals.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Relationship Building

Organisational skills

Knowledge of safeguarding

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Up to 37 per week – TTO plus 1 week

Salary: NJC Grade E SCP 12-17 £27,711 - £30,060 FTE (pro-rata)

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025 at 23:59pm

Proposed Interview Date: Monday 7th July 2025

Educational Diversity is committed to providing a supportive and nurturing environment for students who require an alternative to mainstream education. We work closely with young people to ensure their academic progress, wellbeing, and personal development.

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Attendance and Engagement Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in monitoring, improving, and managing pupil attendance, helping to ensure that all students are engaged and supported to attend regularly.

The successful candidate would join our supportive and forward-thinking team. We provide an inclusive learning environment, ensuring that every student receives the tailored support they need to achieve their full potential. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse cohort of learners, helping to remove barriers to poor school attendance to ensure they can succeed both academically and personally.

We are looking for a resilient, compassionate, and skilled communicator who can engage students, their families and other professionals. The ideal candidate will be committed to working in partnership with others and have a solution focused approach to improving school attendance.

In return, we offer a welcoming team, professional development opportunities, and the chance to be part of a school that truly values inclusivity and student success. Applicants should ensure that their application clearly addresses the personal specification, demonstrating how their skills and experience align with the needs of the role.

In addition applicants must have:-
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people, families, and colleagues
• Organised and able to manage sensitive information confidentially
• Ability to promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture.
• Skills to promote and embed a positive attendance and punctuality culture.
• A sound knowledge of safeguarding
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to form and maintain positive relationships with disengaged young people
• Knowledge of attendance policies, safeguarding, and local authority procedures is an advantage

Educational Diversity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. In line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy we will review candidate’s online presence and carry out safeguarding checks on successful applicants.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post, such as the extent to which the role will involve:
• Contact with children
• Engaging in regulated activity with children
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

For an informal discussion please contact Louise Bamforth, School Business Manager on 01253 476615.

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All applications should be returned to [e-mail]

Successful applicants will be interviewed on 7th July 2025 – interviews expected to last approximately 2 hours.

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