Trust Attendance & Belonging Lead

Location: Central Office, Melton Mowbray (with regular travel to Trust schools)

Salary: £35,451 – £39,165 FTE

Hours: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

Make a Difference. Shape Futures. Champion Belonging.

Mowbray Education Trust is seeking an exceptional Trust Attendance & Belonging Lead to drive improvement in pupil attendance across our family of schools. This is a high-impact role at the heart of our mission to ensure every child feels safe, supported and able to thrive.

Working closely with the CEO, Trust and school leaders, families and external agencies, you will lead targeted interventions, remove barriers to attendance and help build a culture where every pupil feels they belong. Your work will directly influence life chances, making this a role with real purpose and visible impact.

About the Role

As our Trust Attendance & Belonging Lead, you will:

· Lead proactive attendance improvement strategies across the Trust

· Work directly with pupils and families to understand barriers and co-design solutions

· Build strong relationships with school leaders, pastoral teams and external partners

· Use data intelligently to identify trends, manage caseloads and inform strategic action

· Carry out home visits, meetings and multi-agency work to secure positive outcomes

· Support schools with statutory responsibilities, including legal processes where required

· Produce high-quality reports for Trust leaders and Trustees

· Contribute to Trust-wide professional development and the sharing of best practice

· Champion our values and help shape a culture of inclusion, belonging and high expectations

This is a varied, fast-paced and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will be part of a supportive central team committed to evidence-informed practice and continuous improvement.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

· Has experience in pastoral, attendance or family-support roles with demonstrable impact

· Understands the social, emotional and practical barriers that affect attendance

· Can build trust with families and communicate with clarity, empathy and authority

· Is confident working with external agencies and navigating safeguarding processes

· Uses data effectively to drive decisions and measure impact

· Is resilient, solution-focused and able to manage a demanding caseload

· Brings energy, professionalism and a genuine passion for improving children’s lives

You will be a key ambassador for the Trust, modelling our values and helping ensure every child is known, valued and supported.

For an informal conversation about the role with Lou Lee, CEO, please contact futuretalent@mowbrayeducation.org

About Mowbray Education Trust

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.

As an organisation, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check – this includes a 6-month probationary period.