Attendance Lead

Attendance Lead

Hours: 20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time +1)

Salary: Scale E £13.90 to £14.58/hour.

Start date: 01 September 2026

A welcome from the Headteacher

At Gaywood Primary School, we are proud of our warm, inclusive and ambitious environment, where every child feels safe, valued and ready to learn.

We are seeking a committed and proactive Attendance Lead to join our team and play a key role in ensuring that every pupil attends school regularly and is able to achieve their full potential. Working closely with pupils, families, staff and external agencies, you will help remove barriers to attendance and promote positive engagement with school.

This is an important role for someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and building strong relationships with families.

Neil Mindham Executive Headteacher

About the role

The Attendance Lead will take responsibility for promoting, monitoring and improving attendance across the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor attendance across the school, identifying trends and concerns.

• Work proactively with families to improve attendance and punctuality.

• Develop and implement attendance support plans where appropriate.

• Liaise with external agencies and professionals to support pupils and families.

• Maintain accurate attendance records and produce reports for school leaders.

• Ensure attendance procedures are followed consistently and effectively.

• Promote a positive culture where excellent attendance is valued and celebrated.

• Support the school in meeting statutory attendance requirements.

We Are Looking for Someone Who:

• Has experience of working with children, young people or families.

• Understands the importance of attendance in improving educational outcomes.

• Is organised, proactive and resilient.

• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Can build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.

• Is able to work sensitively and professionally with families facing challenges.

• Is committed to helping every child succeed.

We Offer:

• A supportive and welcoming staff team.

• Enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning.

• A strong commitment to staff development and wellbeing.

• Opportunities to work collaboratively across the Trust.

• The opportunity to make a real difference to children's lives and educational outcomes.

If you are passionate about helping children attend, achieve and thrive, we would love to hear from you.

For a full job description and specification please click the links below.

The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Visits

Visits to Gaywood Primary School are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office on 01553 774147 or email d.hopgood@gaywoodprimary.co.uk to arrange a visit.

Closing Date: 10th July 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.

Please click here to view a copy of the Trusts Leave and time off policy