Attendance and Inclusion Lead

Ley Top Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7PQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): The core hours of the role will be 8am - 4.30, Monday to Friday, Term Time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band 6 SCP 7-11, some negotiation may be possible for an exceptional candidate

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ley Top Primary School is on an exciting journey and is looking to recruit an exceptional Attendance and Inclusion Lead who has a big heart that they can use to support our families who have children with additional needs and challenge those where attendance is not yet good enough. Our school deserves the best, so we are looking to recruit the best. If you think that is you, we want to hear from you. If you feel you can help make Ley Top Primary School irresistible for the children, families and your colleagues keep reading!

Ley Top Primary School welcomes children aged 3 to 11 years old and is committed to giving every child an irresistible education. The school has a team of dedicated colleagues who care about each child and families’ journey through the school.

We are committed to ensuring the highest level of attendance of every child, regardless of background or need, so that they are able to benefit from the school’s developing curriculum. Where attendance is not good enough, we want to support children and families to improve attendance as quickly as possible so that no child misses out on their learning.

We have just recruited a transformative SENDCo to ensure that are children with additional needs and their families have the best opportunities to realise their potential. You will support with the organisation of meetings and well as supporting with the administration involved in ensuring every child receives everything they need.

We are committed to working in partnership with families and the wider services, learning from and sharing good practice, being outward facing as an organisation to ensure the best results. We are currently working with the RISE Attendance and Behavioiur Hub so our new Attendance Lead will have the best support available in order to be successful and build their career.

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in a school office environment
• Is dedicated to implementing systems that support, challenge and develop a culture of irresistibility for children, colleagues and families

• Is ambitious for all children and families and willing to go the extra mile to create the highest levels of attendance
• Is passionate about inclusion and promoting equality of opportunity for all children
• Is committed to supporting children to be ready, respectful and responsible both within school and in the community
• Has a strong understanding of attendance improvement strategies
• Has the energy and drive to support a rapid improvement journey whilst supporting children and families
• Is organised and agile to developing priorities
• Is approachable and dedicated to forming excellent relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Is committed to immersing themselves in every area of school life
• Has a big heart that they can use to support and challenge

We can offer you:

• The chance to make a real difference to children, families and colleagues and shape the future of the school
• A team, including a dedicated middle leadership team, which is ambitious for all members of the school and a Governing Body who is dedicated to the development of the school
• Enthusiastic, friendly and well–motivated children who love to learn
• Professional development opportunities to support career progression including through our close links with School Improvement Advisors and collaboration with local learning groups
• A commitment to supporting work life balance

If you are a dynamic and compassionate colleague, inspired by the opportunity to make a genuine difference in children’s lives and ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we warmly invite you to apply. As part of the recruitment process, a visit to the candidate’s current school will be undertaken, further information will be provided to successful applicants following shortlisting.

Ley Top Primary School prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive employer, a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage and welcome applications from everyone. Visits to the school can be arranged.Please contact the School Business Manager, Miss Steph Carney, to arrange a visitand meet the Headteacher, Mr Stuart Gawthorpe, who will show you around school.

Closing Date: 9.00am, Friday 15th May 2026.

In line with the immigration Act 2016; the Government has created a duty to ensure that all Public Authority staff working in customer facing roles can speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(amended 2020); pre-employment checks will be carried out and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant check with statutory bodies.

We are strongly committed to safeguarding children and all posts are subject to thorough safeguarding checks in line with Keeping children safe in Education 2025.

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Attendance and Inclusion Officer.pdf - 87.3 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ley Top Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 373 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ley Top Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@leytop.bradford.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01274 541554
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ley-top-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Ley Top Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@leytop.bradford.sch.uk.

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