The Trust Attendance Lead drives attendance strategy across the 40 primary, secondary and special schools run by Unity Schools Partnership in East Anglia and north-east London. The work centres on using data to set priorities, quality assuring practice and supporting and challenging leaders in schools and the Trust. It is a permanent, hybrid post with regular office attendance and travel to schools. Enhanced DBS clearance and the right to work in the UK are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Shape and deliver the Trust-wide attendance strategy
- Use data and evidence to identify priorities and trends in attendance
- Quality assure attendance practice across schools
- Provide expert support and challenge to school and Trust leaders
- Build leadership capacity in schools
- Strengthen attendance systems
- Embed effective attendance practice consistently across the Trust's schools
What’s required
Experience
- Experience working with school and Trust leaders to deliver improvement across multiple settings
Skills & knowledge
- Strategic analysis of complex information and turning data into action and impact
- Sound judgement, resilience and building effective relationships while maintaining professional challenge
- Strong understanding of attendance, safeguarding, inclusion, SEND and wider factors affecting pupil engagement
- Professional judgement, discretion and commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding
- Commitment to inclusion, equality and the values of integrity, inclusion and kindness
- Building and maintaining positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Right to work in the UK
What’s offered
- 24 days' annual leave, rising to 29 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options, including part-time and job-share, will be considered
- Hybrid working with regular attendance at Trust offices and travel to schools
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