Attendance and Welfare Lead

Aston Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Greater London seeks an Attendance and Welfare Lead. The role involves improving school attendance and punctuality through effective data tracking and engagement with parents. Suitable candidates should have strong communication skills, experience in attendance management, and relevant qualifications. This full-time position offers a salary of £32,393 - £33,748 and includes various benefits such as a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous local government pension scheme

Excellent facilities

Excellent professional development programme

Funding for a range of Masters qualifications

Confidential coaching sessions

Confidential counselling sessions

Cycle to work scheme

Annual travel season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Experience of tracking student attendance and punctuality.
• Safeguarding training is required.
• Experience in a secondary school setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Raise the attendance and punctuality standards of all students.
• Lead the Advisory Teams in establishing and maintaining positive attendance routines.
• Prepare attendance reports and statistics for external stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience in raising attendance standards

Experience preparing attendance reports

Education

C grade in English and Maths at GCSE level

Degree

Job description

Job Description

Job: Attendance and Welfare Lead

School: Secondary School Lambeth South London

Start date: January 2026

Contract: Full-time permanent term time only (39 weeks a year)

Aston Education is looking for an Attendance and Welfare Lead for an Ofsted Good 11-16 secondary school in Lambeth South London.

In your role as an Attendance and Welfare Lead you will use the schools MIS system to update students attendance and punctuality and liaise with the SLT.

You will provide a specialist service to help the school to raise achievement by improving school attendance and punctuality and to meet their attendance targets.

The school offers

• Generous local government pension scheme
• Excellent facilities
• Excellent professional development programme
• Funding for a range of Masters qualifications
• Confidential coaching sessions
• Confidential counselling sessions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual travel season ticket loan

Key responsibilities include

• Raise the attendance and punctuality standards of all students
• Lead the Advisory Teams in establishing and maintaining positive attendance routines
• Build positive and productive relations with parents and carers
• Maintain accurate data to effectively track student attendance and punctuality
• Prepare attendance reports and statistics for external stakeholders and governor meetings

Qualifications, skills and experience required

• C grade in English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent
• Degree is desired
• Experience raising attendance standards within a school preferably secondary school
• Experience of tracking student attendance and punctuality
• Experience preparing attendance reports
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Safeguarding training

Ofsted says: This is a caring school with an inclusive ethos. Leaders have created a strong community feel. Pupils spoken to said this school is very welcoming and open and it feels like family. They behave well during lessons and around the school site.

Key Skills

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Employment Type: Full-Time

Closing date: As soon as possible

Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat and to apply for this Attendance and Welfare Lead job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Yearly Salary: £32,393 – £33,748