School Attendance & Safeguarding Lead

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Managing Attendance Coordinator to join the Children and Families Directorate on a permanent basis. The post is Grade C (£36,581-£45,529), 36.5 hours per week, and is hybrid with required in-building attendance as business needs dictate.

The role acts as the single point of contact for Birmingham’s special schools on pupil attendance. You will build relationships with schools, advise on attendance policy and multi‑agency support, lead multi‑agency meetings as

Qualifications

• At least two years of casework experience in schools, youth services, social care or LA attendance services.
• Experience working within statutory timescales and providing timely advice, support and guidance.
• Experience with extensive computerised systems, including word-processing, databases and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with senior attendance champions in schools.
• Provide advice on attendance policy, multi-agency support and attendance action plans.
• Offer high-quality signposting and support to schools on safeguarding thresholds.
• Facilitate and contribute to multi-agency meetings as needed.

Skills

Casework experience

Independent & collaborative

Communication skills

Tools

Word processing

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Managing Attendance Coordinator to join the Children and Families Directorate on a permanent basis. The post is Grade C (£36,581-£45,529), 36.5 hours per week, and is hybrid with required in-building attendance as business needs dictate.

The role acts as the single point of contact for Birmingham’s special schools on pupil attendance. You will build relationships with schools, advise on attendance policy and multi‑agency support, lead multi‑agency meetings as