Attendance Improvement Manager

Nicholas Chamberlaine School; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is seeking an Attendance Improvement Manager to lead the school’s attendance delivery and drive improvements in attendance and punctuality. You will manage the Attendance Team and work closely with the Deputy Headteacher for Attendance, pastoral leaders, safeguarding, SEND and external agencies.

The successful candidate will have extensive attendance experience, leadership capability, and the ability to ensure actions are completed on schedule, with timely

Qualifications

• Experience as an attendance professional
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Ability to analyse attendance data and identify trends
• Collaborative working with pastoral, safeguarding and SEND teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of attendance across Nicholas Chamberlaine School and drive improvements in attendance and punctuality
• Manage the Attendance Team and coordinate with the Deputy Headteacher responsible for Attendance, pastoral leaders, safeguarding and SEND
• Provide accurate and timely information to senior leaders on attendance performance and ensure actions are implemented on time

Skills

Attendance management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Education or related field

Job description

The Attendance Improvement Manager will lead the operational deliveryof attendance across Nicholas Chamberlaine School, ensuring that robustsystems, processes and interventions are in place to improve attendance andpunctuality and reduce persistent and severe absence.

This is a key management role within the school. The postholder willlead and manage the Attendance Team and work closely with the DeputyHeadteacher responsible for Attendance, pastoral leaders, safeguarding, SEND,pupils, families and external agencies.

The successful candidate will be an experienced attendanceprofessional with the knowledge, confidence and leadership skills to takeownership of the school's day-to-day attendance operation. They will ensurethat agreed actions happen consistently and on time, staff understand andfulfil their responsibilities and senior leaders have accurate and timelyinformation about attendance.