School Attendance & Engagement Lead

AWD online; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education organization in Coventry is seeking a School Attendance & Engagement Lead responsible for promoting excellent attendance among students. This role involves collaborating closely with families, students, and staff to support timely and regular attendance. Candidates should have strong organizational, communication, and data analysis skills, along with a commitment to student well-being. The position offers competitive pay and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Extensive professional development opportunities

Career pathways

Pension Scheme

Online retail discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Working Arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in promoting student attendance and engagement in school settings.
• Ability to work with families and external agencies to support attendance.
• Strong understanding of legislation related to school attendance.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to improve attendance and reduce barriers.
• Collaborate with local authorities and support agencies.
• Monitor and analyze attendance data for trends and actions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

ICT skills

Data analysis

Coaching skills

Teamwork

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a School Attendance & Engagement Lead who has experience providing support for children and young people with a genuine desire to help young people to succeed.

Working as a School Attendance & Engagement Lead you will take a lead role in promoting excellent attendance across the school, ensuring that all pupils are supported to attend regularly and punctually.

As a School Attendance & Engagement Lead you will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, pastoral staff, and wider colleagues and will contribute to meeting the school’s overall attendance target through proactive monitoring, early intervention, and effective communication.

A key part of the role involves building strong relationships with families and pupils to ensure that every child has the opportunity to succeed.

DUTIES

Your duties as a School Attendance & Engagement Lead will include :

• Improve attendance and reduce barriers to learning
• Work in collaboration with the Local Authority as well as other outside agencies, to ensure the school has a co co-ordinated approach to persistent student absence
• Work with SLT Colleagues, Hub teams including Pastoral leads to ensure all pupils attendance remains high
• Work with parents / carers to ensure the pupil and the family are supported in ensuring the pupil attends school
• Work with Hub teams and parents / carers to improve punctuality
• Work collaboratively with Hub teams to improve individual pupils’ attendance including severe absence
• Strategically lead attendance and ensure data is accurate
• Complete home visits alongside pastoral leads, if needed
• Monitor attendance including absences and trends for pupils
• Analyse half termly attendance records of pupils against the school target
• Collaborate with external agencies (education welfare, social care) when necessary
• Contribute to pupil well-being plans and support reintegration following long absences

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Highly organised; can prioritise and work well under pressure
• Able to work within set timescales and meet deadlines
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a range of audiences including students, teachers and parents
• Strong ICT skills and the ability to interpret and use data to inform leadership decision making
• Able to work as an effective team member and work on own initiative
• Able to maintain confidentiality and data security
• Be able to form strong professional relationships with students and families
• Able to understand DFE and LA legislation around school attendance
• Provide support for children and young people
• Be able to guide and coach students and families
• Understanding of the needs and characteristics of young people and their families
• Attention to detail and able to co-ordinate multiple sources of data
• Able to analyse data to draw patterns and action plans accordingly
• A professional role model who is committed to their own professional development and to developing others
• Able to work calmly under pressure and withstand pressure
• Able to work flexibly, and to attend meetings and INSET days as required

BENEFITS

• Competitive rates of pay
• Extensive professional development opportunities across the Trust
• Career pathways across the Trust
• Teacher / Local Authority Pension Scheme
• Online retail discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family Friendly policies to support family & carer commitments
• Flexible Working Arrangements

The successful candidates for all positions will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and Social Media check.