Designated Attendance and Welfare Lead
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Term time only + 2 training days (38.4 weeks)
Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm (1-hour unpaid lunch)
Salary information: Scale 5, £26,872 - £28,071 per annum (dependent uopn experience)
Start date: September 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to work with an established senior leadership team in an accredited values based and vibrant multicultural primary school. This is a new role reporting to one of our Deputy Headteachers. The postholder will take a holistic lead to promote and improve the attendance, punctuality and welfare of our pupils:
“Charville is a really rewarding place to work. The school values help to make the school feel like a community.” – Teaching Assistant
“It is a lovely school that helps you express your talents and interests. The teachers are inspiring and help us to develop our learning to help us achieve.” – Year 5 pupil
“Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ achievement in all subjects. Over time, pupils develop skills successfully in communication, including listening well and debating different points of view maturely. They are well prepared for the next stages in their education.” – OFSTED May 2023.
We can offer you:
- A friendly, established and professional school staff.
- A leadership team committed to rapid improvement.
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic and well-behaved children.
- Opportunities to develop both personally and professionally.
- A high-quality outside and inside environment.
- A new role to develop and make your own.
We are looking for:
- An enthusiastic, conscientious administrator dedicated to attendance and pupils’ welfare.
- An absolute commitment to confidentiality.
- A positive ‘can do’ approach.
- Somebody who has a high level of attention to detail and can understand and interpret data.
- An effective communicator with colleagues, parents/carers and professionals.
- Team player with determination and a sense of humour.
Closing date: Friday 21st May at 12 Noon