School Standards & Improvement Officer: Attendance, Family & Community (Teesside)
Location: Based in Teeside supporting our local schools and communities
Are you ready to turn your best into normal? At the Outwood Family of Schools, we don’t just teach, we transform lives. We are looking for a visionary, high-calibre leader to join us as the School Standards & Improvement Officer for Attendance, Family & Community. This is a prestigious role for an expert practitioner passionate about driving the highest standards of student engagement and removing barriers to learning across our Teesside academies.
The Opportunity
In this strategic position, you will be the driving force behind attendance quality and family engagement. Working alongside school leaders and the Trust’s Strategic Attendance Lead, you will ensure rapid improvements in attendance levels and a significant reduction in persistent and severe absence.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Strategy & Policy: Influencing and developing Trust-wide policies while ensuring the effective operation of attendance and punctuality strategies.
2. Leadership & Coaching: Motivating and coaching school leaders and attendance teams to achieve "Ambition without limit."
3. Intervention: Assessing needs and implementing creative, solution-focused actions to support students and parents/carers.
4. Safeguarding: Identifying children in need of support and working with external agencies to safeguard vulnerable students.
5. Legal & Statutory Compliance: Overseeing Local Authority procedures for Children Missing Education (CME), preparing reports for court proceedings, and acting as a witness if required.
About You
You are a specialist in attendance with a proven track record of impact at a leadership level.
Our ideal candidate possesses:
6. Expertise: In-depth knowledge of DfE attendance codes, statutory frameworks, and safeguarding responsibilities and leading and attendance team.
7. Analytical Skills: The strategic mindset to identify absence patterns and use education software to prepare complex data assessments.
8. Communication: The ability to build partnerships with external organisations and communicate professionally with families and staff.
9. Flexibility: A proactive approach and the ability to travel between academies within the Trust.
Why Outwood?
We are a family that believes in Ambition without limit. We invest heavily in our people, providing a unique platform to shape strategy and mentor the next generation of attendance professionals. Our "Students First" ethos drives us to break down barriers, ensuring every child—regardless of background—can excel.
Join Our Family At Outwood, "Every interaction counts." If you are a resilient, forward-thinking leader ready to work in a culture of high expectations and deep support, we want to hear from you.