Raising Attendance Lead

Job Title: Raising Attendance Lead

Employment Status:Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 inset days

Actual Salary: £23,026 - £26,173

Full time equivalent salary: Support Staff Grade 4 (FTE £25,989 - £29,540)

Required: As soon as possible

Location:Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry

We are seeking to appoint a compassionate and proactive professional to take on a pivotal role in promoting and sustaining a positive, inclusive, and supportive school culture. This role focuses on pupil welfare, wellbeing, and engagement, with a strong emphasis on improving outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils.

• Lead welfare and wellbeing strategy across Years 7–11, ensuring equity and inclusion for all pupil groups.
• Use data to identify trends in pupil welfare and implement targeted, evidence-based interventions.
• Design and monitor bespoke support plans that improve attendance, engagement, and emotional wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and promote positive outcomes.
• Promote restorative practices and model professional standards throughout the school.
• Lead on anti-bullying, mental health, and equity-focused initiatives.
• Ensure safeguarding, inclusion, and high-quality provision across all areas of responsibility.
• Coordinate reintegration processes and key transition pathways for pupils.
• Provide pastoral line management and contribute to whole-school leadership.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy

Blue Coat is a successful and oversubscribed school in the heart of the city of Coventry. As a Christian school our intake draws from both the local area and across the city and surrounding areas. Consequently, we have a diverse intake and a culturally thriving school. The school was graded 'Outstanding' in its SIAMS inspection and 'Good' by Ofsted in May 2023 and continues to perform exceptionally well academically.

In 2023 our Attainment 8 at GCSE was 52.3 and our Progress 8 score was +0.42 both of which are above national average. The vast majority of our students stay on into the sixth form and continue their studies.

We have a large and successful Post 16 provision with 350 pupils on average studying either A levels or Vocational Level 3 courses. We have excellent rates of progression to universities, apprenticeships and employment.

We were inspected by Ofsted in May 2023, and were judged a Good School, with Outstanding for Personal Development, The Sixth Form and Leadership and Management. Ofsted shared in their report:

Leaders and teachers share a moral purpose. There is a cohesive and vibrant school community. Leaders have built an inclusive community. Staff are very proud to work at the school. Staff feel very well supported by leaders and greatly value the training they receive to continually improve their work.

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing  to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

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