Attendance Lead/Manager - St Margaret's CE Primary School
The role
The Governing Body is currently seeking an Attendance Lead/Manager that is highly motivated and dedicated, with the capacity and confidence to challenge and support parents to prioritise attendance.
They will also need to have skills that provide support to pupils who find school attendance difficult, supporting and improving pupil attendance across the school, ensuring all children attend regularly and punctually.
The Attendance Manager works closely with pupils, parents/carers, and school staff to identify barriers to attendance and implement supportive interventions, with a strong focus on early intervention and safeguarding.
The Attendance Manager will work mainly with parents and children on a case by case basis as well at a whole school level.
They will:
* be a champion for pupil attendance and wellbeing;
* be a problem solver, persistently positive for children’s educational opportunity
* work in a wider Wellbeing Team with a Safeguarding Manager, a SEND Case Manager, with the support of an Assistant Headteacher;
* be a great communicator with confidence and courage to challenge attitudes
* make good, brief, effective records of work
* contribute to a positive school culture with a Christian ethos.
Applications are welcome from emotionally intelligent professionals who can demonstrate a positive contribution to pupil attendance.
An Application Pack is available from the school's website or from the school office.
We are committed to safeguarding our children and each other. The successful candidates will be required to apply for enhanced DBS disclosure
Visits to the school are very welcome - look at school website for details.
Key dates
Closing date for applications: Monday 30 June, 2025
Interviews: Monday 7 July, 2025
Key Info
Contract: Temporary till 31 August 2026 (wef: 1 September 2025 or sooner if possible).
Hours: Part time 20 hours per week / Every morning (4 hours within 8.30 – 1.00pm incl 30 min break)
Job documents
Location
St Margaret’s CE Primary School, School Road, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9AD
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