Raising Attendance Lead in Coventry

We are seeking to appoint a compassionate and proactive professional to take on a pivotal role in promoting and sustaining a positive, inclusive, and supportive school culture. This role focuses on pupil welfare, wellbeing, and engagement, with a strong emphasis on improving outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils.

Responsibilities

• Lead welfare and wellbeing strategy across Years 7–11, ensuring equity and inclusion for all pupil groups.
• Use data to identify trends in pupil welfare and implement targeted, evidence-based interventions.
• Design and monitor bespoke support plans that improve attendance, engagement, and emotional wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and promote positive outcomes.
• Promote restorative practices and model professional standards throughout the school.
• Lead on anti-bullying, mental health, and equity-focused initiatives.
• Ensure safeguarding, inclusion, and high-quality provision across all areas of responsibility.
• Coordinate reintegration processes and key transition pathways for pupils.
• Provide pastoral line management and contribute to whole-school leadership.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training, and familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About Us

Blue Coat is a successful and oversubscribed school in the heart of the city of Coventry. As a Christian school our intake draws from both the local area and across the city and surrounding areas. The school was graded Outstanding in its SIAMS inspection and Good by Ofsted in May 2023 and continues to perform academically. In 2023 our Attainment 8 at GCSE was 52.3 and our Progress 8 score was +0.42, both above national average. The vast majority of our students stay on into the sixth form and continue their studies. We have a large and successful Post 16 provision with 350 pupils on average studying either A levels or Vocational Level 3 courses, with excellent progression to universities, apprenticeships and employment. We were inspected by Ofsted in May 2023, and were judged a Good School, with Outstanding for Personal Development, The Sixth Form and Leadership and Management.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development. We offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff, including:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 confidential advice and access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

How to apply

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Terms page: https://www.ietrust.org/vacancies/ If you have any queries about the post, please email Aggi Jozwiak – Administration Assistant on a.jozwiak@bluecoatschool.com

Closing date: 9am Monday 23rd February 2026

Interview date: W/C Monday 2nd March 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Some spent convictions and cautions are protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust embraces diversity and recruits based on skills, abilities and experience. The role of Raising Attendance Lead will be classed as regulated activity and any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search may form part of this recruitment process.