We are looking to appoint an experienced, inspiring and dynamic leader to join our Team.
Safeguarding children is at the heart of the schools’ ethos and it will be part of your role to inform, educate and support staff in knowing how to respond to potential concerns. You will need to be an effective communicator at all levels and able to work with pupils, staff, parents/carers and external agencies. You will be a focused, organised and passionate individual who can ensure all safeguarding measures and procedures are in place.
The attendance of our pupils is key to their learning. The main duties of the Attendance Lead are to monitor and improve the attendance and punctuality of all pupils across the school. This role will provide a specialist service within the wider pastoral team to support the Academy in meeting our obligations and targets in relation to pupil attendance including persistent absence.
Wandle Valley Academy is part of the Alternative Learning Trust (ALT) which is a Multi Academy Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending the Academy. As the duties of this post involves regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service, medical clearance and satisfactory references.
We will also consider carrying out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
Closing Date: 27th November 2026
