Attendance Lead and Family Support Officer

Job Title: Attendance Lead and Family Support officer
Salary: Scale 5 point 12 £25,589 pro rata actual salary £14,875
Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Term time only 8.30am-1.00pm
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Thursday 9th July 2026
Interview Date: Friday 17th July 2026
Start Date: 1st September 2026

St Paul’s C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Governing Board of St Paul’s CE Primary School and the Headteacher are looking to appoint an Attendance Lead and Family Support.

We are looking for a dedicated professional who will provide a comprehensive and high-quality support service to the school to improve overall school attendance. This role will involve tracking attendance data, addressing attendance-related issues, and implementing strategies to improve attendance rates. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children and families and who is committed to ensuring every pupil has the best possible chance to succeed.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading on attendance and working proactively with pupils, families and external agencies to maintain and improve attendance.
Using Department for Education (DfE) guidance and research to implement evidence-based approaches that improve and sustain exceptional levels of school attendance.
Providing support and guidance to families to help overcome barriers to learning and attendance.
Maintaining accurate records and monitoring the impact of interventions.

The ideal candidate will:

Be resilient, proactive and committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and families.
Have experience of working with children and families in an educational or support setting.
Understand current DfE attendance guidance and be able to use research and evidence-based practice to drive improvement.
Demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Be highly organised and capable of managing multiple tasks and competing priorities.
Work effectively as part of a team while also using their own initiative.

We can offer you:-

A warm and welcoming school, with a distinctive Christian ethos
A dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic team of staff and Governors
A positive learning environment with good resources to support learning
A team that is committed to continuing school improvement
A commitment to high quality professional development

The Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification is available to download from here. Completed forms should be returned to admin@st-pauls.stockport.sch.uk
The Headteacher welcomes anyone wanting to discuss this position further, and can do so by telephoning the school on 0161 480 5403.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check, an On-line check and fit for work check.

Closing Date: Thursday 9th July 2026 at 12.30pm Interview Date: Friday 17th July 2026

The application forms and an information pack are available to download from here. Completed forms should be returned to the school via the above email address or posted to the school address above.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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