Trust Attendance Improvement Officer - Enhance Academy Trust

Job description

Trust Attendance Improvement Officer - Enhance Academy Trust

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

All Through Schools

Service Area

Enhance Academy Trust

Hours

26 hours per week (4 days) or 32.5 hours per week (5 days) / Term Time Only + 5 days

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Across Kirklees, Wakefield and surrounding areas

Position type

Permanent

Grade

NJC SCP 24 -27

Salary

Full time equivalent salary: £35412 - £38220

Advert Wording

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Enhance Academy Trust.

Start date: As soon as possible

Enhance Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Trust Attendance Improvement Officer to join our established team,
supporting our primary academies across Barnsley, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We are a successful and growing Church of
England Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising 16 primary academies and a Post-16 Creative and Performing Arts free
school.

Our Trust Attendance Improvement Officer will play a key role in establishing a strong culture of attendance across all schools
within the Trust. The role will involve both supporting and constructively challenging schools to develop and implement
effective processes that address and overcome barriers to attendance faced by pupils and their families.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced professional who can support schools in designing, implementing, and sustaining a
Trust-wide attendance strategy that positively impacts pupil achievement. The successful candidate will be able to build strong
relationships with staff, promote and embed effective practice, and confidently challenge school leaders and external partners
where appropriate.

This role will involve a blend of operational and strategic responsibilities. The postholder will work directly with school staff and
parents to improve attendance, while also leading on strategic initiatives and engaging in high-level discussions and
coordinated actions with external agencies.

Your application will need to demonstrate that you:
• Have experience working in attendance and educational welfare.
• Have substantial and successful experience leading attendance improvement strategies.
• Possess strong knowledge of attendance-related legislation and pupil welfare frameworks.
• Can engage effectively with parents, building positive and constructive relationships to support improved outcomes.
• Have expert knowledge of support agencies and the roles they play in supporting children and families.

If you feel you have the experience, skills, and qualities to be successful in this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For more information and to apply for the role please see their page:

Closing Date: Monday 31st August

Closing date

31 August 2026, 11:55 PM

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