Trust Attendance Lead

Unity Schools Partnership; East Cowes; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Annual leave 24-29 days + bank hols

Job summary

Unity Schools Partnership is seeking a highly organised Trust Attendance Lead to improve attendance, reduce persistent absence and support pupils to attend, achieve and thrive. You will work across the Trust, advising schools and strengthening attendance systems to secure positive outcomes for children and families.

This permanent, 37-hour per week role operates hybrid with regular Trust office days and travel to schools.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with schools and leaders; strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Sound judgement, resilience and ability to build effective relationships while maintaining professional challenge.
• Understanding of attendance practice, national policy, safeguarding and multi-agency working.
• Commitment to inclusion, equality and our values of integrity, inclusion and kindness.
• Skill in building and maintaining positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Improve attendance and reduce persistent absence across the Trust.
• Provide expert advice and disseminate effective practice to schools.
• Strengthen attendance systems across schools to secure positive outcomes for pupils and families.
• Travel to schools as required and work with Trust leadership.

Skills

Attendance management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Job description

Play a key role in improving attendance and transforming outcomes for pupils Unity Schools Partnership (40 primary, secondary and special schools across East Anglia and north-east London) is seeking a highly organised, resilient and child-centred Trust Attendance Lead to support schools in improving attendance, reducing persistent absence and ensuring every pupil is well-supported to attend, achieve and thrive. Why this role matters Attendance is fundamental to pupil success. This role sits at the heart of our work to ensure every child attends regularly and feels ready to learn. You will work across the Trust and with schools to strengthen attendance systems, provide expert advice and disseminate effective practice, balancing support and challenge to secure positive outcomes for pupils and families., A pivotal role in a growing Trust, working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across a family of schools.

You'll bring:

• experience of working with schools and leaders, alongside strong organisational and analytical skills;
• sound judgement, resilience and the ability to build effective relationships while maintaining professional challenge;
• a strong understanding of attendance practice, national policy, safeguarding and multi-agency working;
• professional judgement, discretion and a real commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding;
• a commitment to inclusion, equality and our values of integrity, inclusion and kindness;
• skill in building and maintaining positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders. Unity Schools Partnership Trust Office (Working with our schools across East Anglia and north-east London) (hybrid with regular attendance at Trust offices and travel to schools as required)

Contract: permanent, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Salary: Grade 7 SP 30-35, (£47,643 - £53,182 per annum). Job Start: As soon as possible Annual leave: 24 days holiday rising to 29 days holiday after 5 years' service plus bank holidays Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme