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credit_card Salary Pastoral and Student Welfare & Pay Band: Management, 4- £46,398 - £53,945

Accrington Academy has a strong local reputation and has been oversubscribed for several years. We are a successful school, where our staff and students thrive in a purposeful, ambitious, and supportive environment. We seek to provide outstanding education and bring out ‘The best in everyone’ every single day. We are incredibly proud to deliver a curriculum which combines powerful knowledge and outstanding examination results with Education with Character; an education which challenges, inspires and excites our students and prepares them for the ups and downs of life. With this in mind, we provide a breadth of opportunities and experiences which seek to help our students become confident, well-rounded, and ambitious young adults. Our curriculum and enrichment programme are overflowing with opportunities to try something new and develop new skills. The academy continues to go from strength to strength, with passionate staff who are willing to go the ‘extra mile’ seeing and treating every student as an individual. The environment in which we work is modern and vibrant with first class facilities. As one of the UK’s largest and most respected multi academy trusts, United Learning is committed to helping you thrive. We offer outstanding career development, personalised support, and a culture that truly values your contribution. We are always evolving our benefits to meet the changing needs of our staff and to remain one of the most rewarding places to work in education. Recent additions include a Health Cash Plan, which allows you to claim back the cost of private healthcare, covering everything from dental and optical care to physiotherapy and specialist consultations. We have also introduced a free Will writing service, giving you peace of mind for the future.

As a United Learning colleague, you will benefit from:

• Some of the most competitive salaries in the sector, with average pay around 5% above national scales.
• At least eight INSET days each year, including three dedicated to planning.
• Tailored professional development to support your career goals.
• Access to Westfield Rewards, offering discounts and cashback at hundreds of major retailers.
• Enhanced family leave benefits.
• A comprehensive Health Cash Plan to help cover every day healthcare costs, reducing financial pressure while supporting your wellbeing.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• A convenient car lease scheme.
• 24/7 access to a free and confidential employee assistance programme for emotional and practical support.

As an Accrington Academy colleague, you will also benefit from:

• A commitment to support you where possible with flexible working options which suit your lifestyle.
• At least one guaranteed paid personal day each year, to use as you wish.
• Excellent facilities and resources, including onsite gym and pool.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Job details

Salary Pastoral and Student Welfare & Pay Band: Management, 4- £46,398 - £53,945

Associate Assistant Principal Senior Attendance Manager and Safeguarding Lead

Salary: Pastoral and Student Welfare & Pay Band: Management, 4- £46,398 - £53,945

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Start Date: September 2026

Do you want more pay? Do you want more time? Do you want more support?

If you answered yes, then this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for…

Accrington Academy is seeking to appoint a highly driven and compassionate Associate Assistant Principal to join our leadership team. This is a pivotal non-teaching role, offering the opportunity to shape whole-school strategy around attendance, safeguarding, inclusion and student wellbeing, ensuring that every young person feels safe, supported, and able to thrive.

Working closely with the Assistant Principal – Attendance and Belonging, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to improve attendance, engagement and outcomes—particularly for our most vulnerable and disadvantaged students.

As Senior Attendance Manager, you will drive the school’s attendance strategy through:

• Efficient use of data to identify trends and intervene early
• Leading targeted support for vulnerable groups (LAC, SEND, PP and disadvantaged students)
• Coordinating multi-agency support and managing complex attendance cases
• Working closely with families to remove barriers and secure sustained engagement
• Leading attendance panels, reintegration meetings and personalised plans

As Lead DSL, you will:

• Provide strategic oversight of safeguarding and child protection across the Academy
• Lead the safeguarding team and ensure compliance with statutory guidance (KCSIE)
• Manage referrals, interventions and multi-agency partnerships
• Oversee support for vulnerable learners, including CLA, Young Carers and those in Alternative Provision

We Are Looking for Someone Who:

• Is passionate about inclusion, safeguarding and improving attendance outcomes
• Has a strong track record of leadership and impact in safeguarding and/or pastoral systems
• Demonstrates excellent strategic thinking and operational delivery
• Builds strong relationships with students, families, staff and external agencies
• Is resilient, solution-focused and committed to doing what is right for young people
• Can lead with integrity, professionalism and compassion

As Associate Assistant Principal, you will lead with integrity and purpose, demonstrating a clear belief in the power of education to transform lives. You will champion a culture of aspiration, belonging, and participation, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive both academically and personally.

We can offer you:

• As part of United Learning, we pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector.
• We offer access to a health cash plan which gives you money back on essential healthcare, from opticians to physiotherapy, and guarantees you 24/7 access to an online GP.
• Access to 250 employee benefits through Westfield Rewards, saving you money on supermarket shopping, gym memberships, holidays, breakdown cover, car leasing, cycle schemes and more.

More time:

• All our academies start every term with an additional INSET day set aside for your own planning (in addition to the usual five INSET days – giving you eight in total);
• At least one guaranteed paid personal day each year, to use as you want; and we offer opportunities for flexible working.

More support:

• We provide high quality training and development for every stage in your career;
• Every staff member benefits from a personal development plan to support your progression and aspirations;
• We give you access to a high quality curriculum with excellent resources and provide support from expert subject advisers;
• We offer access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme, providing support from legal and financial to family and housing and access to free counselling and other wellbeing support.

If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to arrange a tour of the Academy or if you have any questions about the role please contact the Principal’s PA, Sandra Chadburn on sandra.chadburn@accrington-academy.org