Trust Attendance Improvement Officer - Enhance Academy Trust

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Enhance Academy Trust. Start date: As soon as possible.

About the role

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.

The 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.

Responsibilities

• Support and constructively challenge schools to develop and implement effective attendance processes.
• Design, implement, and sustain a Trust-wide attendance strategy.
• Build strong relationships with staff, parents, and external partners.
• Promote and embed effective attendance practices across the Trust.
• Engage in high-level discussions and coordinated actions with external agencies.

Requirements

• Experience working in attendance and educational welfare.
• Substantial and successful experience leading attendance improvement strategies.
• Strong knowledge of attendance-related legislation and pupil welfare frameworks.
• Ability to engage effectively with parents, building positive and constructive relationships.
• Expert knowledge of support agencies and their roles in supporting children and families.

Pay

Full-time equivalent salary: £35,412 - £38,220 (NJC SCP 24-27).

Schedule

• 26 hours per week (4 days) or 32.5 hours per week (5 days).
• Term time only + 5 days.

Location

Across Kirklees, Wakefield, and surrounding areas.