St Pauls CE Primary SchoolBrinnington RiseBrinningtonStockportSK5 8AATel: 0161 480 5403
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 Officer.
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.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading on attendance and working proactively with pupils, families and external agencies to maintain and improve attendance.
- Using Department for Education 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.
Benefits include:
- 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.
- A team committed to continuing school improvement.
- Commitment to high quality professional development.
Application details: The Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification are available to download from here. Completed forms should be returned to admin@st-pauls.stockport.sch.uk. The Headteacher welcomes enquiries by telephone 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 online check and fit for work check.
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