Attendance Practitioner

Monarch Education; Bolton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GCA Approved Supplier

CPD via Affinity Academy

Safeguarding training

Job summary

Monarch Education is recruiting on behalf of a specialist secondary school in Bolton for an Attendance Practitioner to join their pastoral team on a maternity cover basis.

The role concentrates on improving attendance for pupils aged 11-16 with SEMH and ASC, working with families and external agencies, and supporting pupils returning to education.

Qualifications

• Experience working within schools, education welfare, safeguarding, family support or pastoral care.
• Knowledge of attendance procedures and barriers to school attendance.
• Experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track pupil attendance across the school.
• Identify attendance concerns and implement early intervention strategies.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and families to improve engagement.
• Conduct attendance meetings and contribute to support plans.
• Carry out home visits where appropriate.
• Work closely with school leaders, safeguarding teams and external agencies.
• Support pupils returning to school following periods of absence.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and produce reports.
• Promote a positive culture around attendance, punctuality and engagement.

Skills

Experience in schools

Attendance procedures

Engagement with vulnerable children

Communication skills

Conversation management

Organisational skills

Calm, resilient approach

Job description

Monarch Education is recruiting on behalf of a specialist secondary school in Bolton for an Attendance Practitioner to join their pastoral team on a maternity cover basis.

The school supports pupils aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).

Many pupils have experienced significant challenges outside of education, and the school is committed to removing barriers to learning through strong relationships, consistent support and a trauma-informed approach.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in attendance, family liaison, pastoral support, safeguarding, education welfare or children's services who is passionate about helping vulnerable young people engage successfully with education.

The successful candidate will play a key role in improving attendance, reducing persistent absence and working closely with pupils, families and external agencies to support positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and track pupil attendance across the school.


• Identify attendance concerns and implement early intervention strategies.


• Build positive relationships with pupils and families to improve engagement.


• Conduct attendance meetings and contribute to support plans.


• Carry out home visits where appropriate.


• Work closely with school leaders, safeguarding teams and external agencies.


• Support pupils returning to school following periods of absence.


• Maintain accurate attendance records and produce reports.


• Promote a positive culture around attendance, punctuality and engagement.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience working within schools, education welfare, safeguarding, family support or pastoral care.


• Knowledge of attendance procedures and barriers to school attendance.


• Experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families.


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.


• Confidence managing difficult conversations in a supportive and professional manner.


• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.


• A calm, resilient and solution-focused approach.

Suitable Backgrounds Include:

• Attendance Practitioner


• Education Welfare Officer


• Family Support Worker


• Children's Services


• Early Help


• Youth Work


• Safeguarding


• School Administration


• Alternative Provision


• SEMH Education

This role would suit someone who understands that improving attendance is about more than monitoring figures. The school is looking for an individual who can build trust with families, understand the challenges faced by pupils and work collaboratively to create sustainable improvements in attendance and engagement.

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• GCA Approved Supplier


• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy


• free Safeguarding training


• refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)


• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets


• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.


• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.


• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.