Attendance and Safeguarding Officer

Trinity Academy, London, SW2 1QS

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 34,359.00

Attendance and Safeguarding Officer job summary

Attendance and Safeguarding Officer

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a committed and proactive Attendance & Safeguarding Officer to join Trinity Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and motivated individual to play a key role in promoting strong attendance, supporting student wellbeing, and contributing to a safe and supportive school environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and improving student attendance, working closely with staff, students, families, and external agencies to address barriers and ensure all students are fully engaged in their education. Alongside this, you will support the Academy’s safeguarding provision, helping to maintain a culture where student safety and welfare are paramount. You will contribute to effective safeguarding practices, accurate record keeping, and timely responses to concerns, ensuring that all students are supported to achieve their full potential.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE:

Experience of working within a school or educational setting, with a strong understanding of attendance and safeguarding processes (desirable)

A genuine commitment to providing the best possible opportunities for all pupils, supporting their wellbeing, engagement, and success

Experience of working directly with students and parents/carers, and collaborating effectively with colleagues and external agencies

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret attendance and safeguarding data, produce reports, and identify key trends and interventions

Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive and professional relationships

Knowledge of strategies and interventions to improve attendance and address barriers to engagement

Highly organised, proactive, and self-motivated, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively

Ability to work under pressure, remain calm in challenging situations, and prioritise workload efficiently

A strong commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring all students feel safe, supported, and values

An unwavering belief in the power of education to transform lives, in line with our trust’s motto, libertas per cultum (freedom through education)

WHO WE ARE

Trinity Academy, as part of the outstanding Future Academies Trust, provides a traditional and aspirational academic curriculum and a fully-rounded education for students aged 11-18. Based in Brixton, South London, we have a diverse catchment area with excellent transport links.

Trinity Academy’s focus is on setting and achieving aspirational and rigorous educational standards. To that end, we offer pupils of all abilities a style of education more usually found in grammar schools or the independent sector. Exemplary knowledge-rich teaching and learning drive everything we do, underpinned by proven best practices in education.

THE BENEFITS

Excellent professional development, with Trust‑wide CPD and clear pathways for rapid career progression.

Supportive, collaborative working culture, with a strong focus on staff well‑being.

Generous pension schemes, including employer contributions to the LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

Enhanced leave benefits, including a two‑week October half‑term and family‑friendly policies.

Comprehensive well‑being package, with access to a Virtual GP, Employee Assistance Programme, CBT, counselling and eye‑care vouchers.

Lifestyle and financial benefits, including Mintago discounts, corporate gym membership and affordable childcare through YellowNest.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for the post of Attendance and Safeguarding Officer at Trinity Academy, please click on the "Apply now" button to complete the online application form.

Closing date: 6th July 2026 at 12 Noon

Future Academies reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.

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

As an educational trust, Future Academies is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of all children and young people. Therefore, the Trust expects all members of staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. An ‘Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service’ check and a ‘Barred List’ check is required for this role.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Trinity Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 616 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Trinity Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trinity-academy

Trinity Academy is a flourishing mixed, non-selective secondary school and sixth form based in Brixton, London, admitting students from the ages of 11 to 18.

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