Senior Attendance Lead

Deyes High School; Kennessee Green; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PD opportunities

Collaborative environment

CPD programmes

Employee assistance

Pension provision

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Deyes High School is seeking an exceptional Senior Attendance Lead to drive attendance improvement across the school and safeguarding framework. You will lead the Attendance Team, design inclusive strategies and partner with families and external agencies to remove barriers to regular attendance.

You will analyze attendance data, monitor trends and implement targeted interventions for key groups while ensuring alignment with safeguarding responsibilities and statutory duties.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school or educational setting.
• Strong understanding of attendance legislation, procedures and best practice.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families and staff.
• Analytical mindset with ability to identify effective interventions.
• Commitment to safeguarding and high expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the school's Attendance Team.
• Develop and implement attendance improvement strategies.
• Monitor, analyse and report on attendance data to drive improvement.
• Work with students, families and external agencies to improve attendance.
• Conduct home visits and attendance meetings when required.
• Support safeguarding responsibilities and statutory attendance duties.
• Lead interventions for disadvantaged, SEND and vulnerable pupils.

Skills

Experience in school

Attendance legislation

Communication skills

Data analysis

Safeguarding

Driving licence

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional, resilient and compassionate professional to join Deyes High School as our Senior Attendance Lead. This is a key leadership role within our pastoral and safeguarding structure, responsible for leading attendance strategy, managing the attendance team and ensuring every student has the best possible opportunity to succeed through regular school attendance.

Working closely with senior leaders, families and external agencies, you will play a vital role in reducing persistent and severe absence, delivering targeted interventions and creating a culture where attendance is valued and supported across the whole school.

About the Role

As Senior Attendance Lead, you will:

• Lead and manage the school's Attendance Team.
• Develop and implement attendance improvement strategies using an inclusive attendance approach.
• Monitor, analyse and report on attendance data to drive improvement.
• Work proactively with students, families and external agencies to improve attendance outcomes.
• Conduct home visits and attendance meetings where required.
• Support the school's safeguarding responsibilities and statutory attendance duties.
• Lead interventions for key groups, including disadvantaged students, SEND learners and vulnerable pupils.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working within a school or educational setting.
• Has a strong understanding of attendance legislation, procedures and best practice.
• Possesses excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Can build positive, supportive relationships with students, families and staff.
• Is skilled in analysing data and identifying effective interventions.
• Is passionate about improving life chances for young people.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high expectations.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to their own vehicle with business insurance for work-related travel, including home visits and meetings with external agencies.

Why Join Us?

At Lydiate Learning Trust, our people are at the heart of our success. We offer:

• Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Coaching, mentoring and high-quality CPD programmes.
• Employee assistance and occupational health support.
• Family-friendly policies and excellent pension provision.
• Staff wellbeing, recognition and reward initiatives.