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Teaching Vacancies; Haverhill (MA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

Unity Schools Partnership is seeking a Trust Attendance Lead to drive improved pupil attendance across a broad network of schools. The role requires resilience, strong organisation and a child-centred approach to safeguarding.

You will work flexibly across the trust offices and travel to schools to implement robust attendance strategies. As part of a growing trust, you will collaborate with senior leaders to develop systems, share best practices and monitor outcomes, ensuring every pupil is

Qualifications

• Experience working with schools and leaders to improve attendance.
• Strong organisational and analytical abilities to monitor attendance data.
• Ability to challenge and support schools while maintaining safeguarding standards.
• Commitment to inclusion, confidentiality and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support schools to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence.
• Provide expert attendance guidance and disseminate best practice.
• Strengthen attendance systems across the trust and partner schools.
• Balance supportive coaching with professional challenge to drive outcomes.

Skills

School experience

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Trust Attendance Lead

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.

Job Start: As soon as possible

Annual leave: 24 days holiday rising to 29 days holiday after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays

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.

What we’re looking for:

• 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.

What the school offers its staff

A pivotal role in a growing Trust, working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across a family of schools.

For full details of our benefits, please see the candidate pack.

Further details about the role

Closing Date: 9.00 am, Monday 21st September

Interviews: Friday 2nd October

We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from under-represented groups as well as colleagues from majority groups who share our values. Flexible working options, including part-time and job-share will be considered.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

Commitment to safeguarding

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.