Job Introduction
The post holder will be required to record and monitor attendance (in line with DfE requirements) and support the school strategy by working alongside other staff within the schools to
reduce overall and persistent absence.
Routinely monitor the attendance of vulnerable students and students who are known to be poor attenders.
Investigate absence (regular medical absence and unexplained absence) and develop initiatives in partnership with School staff to encourage and promote regular attendance.
Be robust in the investigation and management of absences/holidays during term time and investigate reasons for absence which may be unclear.
Allocate ‘catch up’ time to students whose absence rate falls below the schools’ threshold.
Work with other agencies to provide appropriate services for children and young people, including making referrals to social services, educational psychologists, the Connexions service etc, where relevant.
Working with families, establish appropriate and effective communication channels for the overall improvement of student attendance.
Where appropriate, to gather supporting evidence to recommend legal proceedings in cases of irregular Academy attendance, to prepare reports and to give evidence in Court.
When required, prepare reports for Senior Leadership Team, and represent the schools as required.
Become the liaison for those students who cannot attend school regularly to enable them to receive an adequate education via homework provision or other off site education provision.
Interpret data to inform the implementation of new strategies to assist the schools in dealing with absence.
Prioritise and manage a caseload, which will include complex cases involving disadvantaged students and those young people who are not accessing regular education.
Have an understanding of the support groups, activity groups and youth groups that students or parents/carers can be referred to for supplementary support.
Develop a close liaison with relevant local authorities to maximise professional working relationships, both in terms of advice and support for the schools.
Maintain thorough case notes, issue letters to parents and, if required support the Senior Leadership Team in preparing court reports.
Closing Date: 02/02/2026
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during their work.
At St. Peter's C of E Primary Academy, we are deeply committed to our strong Christian vision and values that are in place to help all our children, staff, and families to flourish. The school is, and always has been, an integral part of our wonderful community, and we are incredibly dedicated to achieving the rapid and ambitious development plans that have been brought into sharper focus following the recent Ofsted inspection in April 2025.
Situated only a stone’s throw away from the beach in Cleethorpes, the positioning of the school provides a multitude of opportunities for the school and community to celebrate the school in its coastal context. As part of LAAT, we are able to be part of something bigger beyond Cleethorpes and build on our partnerships with other Trust schools to regularly share expertise so everyone can meet their potential.
Leaders are ensuring that all children and adults are fully supported and challenged to develop as individuals, and we are absolutely committed to being an inclusive school where everyone is valued and respected irrespective of their background.
Leaders are focused on bringing rapid improvement to secure the best possible outcomes for our pupils, families, staff, and community every day. Visits from potential candidates are welcome to get a sense of the school and discuss the journey to rapid improvement within the school and your part to play in this.
This role is fixed term and specifically funded by the DFE RISE project.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, please be advised that if shortlisted, we will carry out internet searches to support our commitment to safer recruitment. Please note that the purpose of this is to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with applicants at interview. Internet searches will be carried out by someone who is not directly involved in the recruitment process and only relevant information will be shared with the interview panel.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
