Attendance Lead

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-performing comprehensive school is looking for an Attendance Lead to enhance student attendance and safety. You will work closely with students, families, and staff to foster a supportive environment that emphasizes engagement and safeguarding. The role requires experience with vulnerable populations and solid educational standards in English and Maths. This permanent, non-teaching position is a full-time role with structured hours from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable children or adults.
• Background in attendance or safeguarding roles in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Promote and ensure the attendance and safety of students.
• Collaborate with staff, students, and families to create supportive environments.
• Engage with external agencies on attendance and safeguarding matters.

Skills

Ability to promote attendance

Safeguarding knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

Good standard of education in English and Maths (GCSE C/4 level)

Job description

Attendance Lead

Location: Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

Salary: NJC Points 21-24 £33,143 - £35,412 pro rata

Contract: Permanent

School: Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

We wish to appoint an Attendance Lead to play a crucial role in promoting and ensuring the attendance, and safety of our students. This position will involve close collaboration with staff, students, families and external agencies to create a supportive environment that prioritises attendance, safeguarding and educational engagement. For full details, please see the attached job description. This is a non‑teaching role.

Qualifications: A good standard of education in English and Maths to at least GCSE C/4 level, together with experience of working with vulnerable children or adults and working in an attendance or safeguarding role in an educational setting.

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm with a 30‑minute unpaid lunch break, term time plus inset days. Salary is paid at NJC Points 21-24 £33,143 - £35,412 pro rata.

Katharine Lady Berkeley's is a large comprehensive school of 1555 students with 292 in the Sixth Form. It is a high‑performing school that sits at the heart of the local community with extensive links to the surrounding area, and is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Gloucester, being just 10 minutes from Junction 14 of the M5.

Application: Our application form should be accompanied by a letter, of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you have applied for this position at KLB School.

Closing date: Tuesday 13th January 2026 at midday. Please note that interviews may take place ahead of the closing date by mutual agreement.

For a wider appreciation of the school and the rebuild programme, please see the school website.