Attendance Manager
Salary: Grade 9 (SCP 26 – 29) £33,408.61 - £35,722.48

Contract: Permanent
Start date: September 2026

Make a Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for young people? Do you have the leadership skills, resilience and determination to tackle barriers to attendance and ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed?

Heworth Grange School is seeking an exceptional Attendance Manager to lead our attendance strategy and drive improvements across the academy. This is an exciting opportunity to join a school on a transformative journey, working within a supportive and ambitious team that places students at the heart of everything we do.

As part of Consilium Academies, we are committed to delivering Excellence and Equity with Integrity, ensuring every child receives the education, support and opportunities they deserve.

About the Role

As Attendance Manager, you will take strategic responsibility for attendance across the school, leading on attendance improvement initiatives and supporting students and families to overcome barriers to learning.

You will:

• Lead and develop whole-school attendance strategies
• Monitor attendance data and identify trends, risks and priority groups
• Manage complex and persistent absence cases
• Work closely with parents, carers and external agencies to improve attendance outcomes
• Lead interventions for vulnerable and disadvantaged students
• Provide specialist attendance advice and guidance to staff and senior leaders
• Coordinate multi-agency support and represent the school at attendance panels and case conferences
• Line manage attendance staff and contribute to their professional development

This is a highly rewarding role for someone who combines strong analytical skills with a genuine commitment to supporting young people and their families.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for an individual who has:

✔ Significant experience within education, pastoral support or a related field

✔ Experience working with pupils, parents/carers and external agencies

✔ Strong knowledge of attendance legislation, safeguarding and pupil welfare

✔ Experience managing sensitive and complex cases

✔ The ability to analyse data and use it to drive improvement

✔ Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

✔ Resilience, empathy and a solution-focused approach

✔ A commitment to ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive

Why Join Heworth Grange?

At Heworth Grange, we are more than just a school—we are a community committed to improving life chances for every student.

We offer:

⭐ A supportive and collaborative working environment

⭐ High-quality professional development through Consilium's Centre for Professional Learning

⭐ Opportunities for career progression across a growing Multi-Academy Trust

⭐ A culture built on high expectations, inclusion and teamwork

⭐ The opportunity to make a lasting impact on young people's lives

Our recent journey of improvement, supported through the Department for Education's RISE programme, has created exciting opportunities for staff who want to be part of a school moving from strength to strength.

Join Us

If you have the passion, expertise and determination to improve attendance and help students achieve their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of a team that is transforming lives through education.

Applications and Information

For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Heworth Grange School, please contact Kirsty.gordon@consilium-at.com

Closing date for applications is 9.00am, Friday 26^th June 2026

Interviews will take place on a date to be arranged.

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!

Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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