Attendance Lead

Laidlaw Schools Trust are seeking to recruit an Attendance Lead for their Wearside Cluster (primarily based at Oxclose Community Academy.

Good attendance is essential to academic success, pupil wellbeing and successful progression to the next steps in education.

The Attendance Lead supports a culture of high expectations by addressing poor attendance and ensuring that students attend school.

All students' attendance should surpass national average attendance benchmarks with clear monitoring procedures in place. The Attendance Lead will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the Academy's Attendance Policy within the school and for promoting positive attendance and punctuality amongst all students.

In addition, the successful applicant will work with students, staff and parents/carers to manage challenging student behaviour associated with poor attendance. A key aspect of this role is visiting students and their parents/carers in their homes; where necessary, this may involve collecting students and bringing them in to school.

The postholder will require a full clean driving licence and access to their own vehicle, with business insurance, is desirable. The postholder will also work with key staff members to develop appropriate induction and support for students who are reluctant to attend school and/or need support to engage with learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children's safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.