Attendance Home Visits Officer

Lawnswood School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5AG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full-time / part-time, up to 37 hours per week, term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £21,467-£21,804
• Pay scale: A3 SCP 3-4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a reliable and compassionate individual to join our pastoral team as an Attendance Home Visit Officer.

We need someone with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’ mentality, and an ability to build positive relationships. We will expect you to support young people and their families to ensure attendance at school.

What the school offers its staff

In this role, you will support the school’s efforts to improve student attendance by conducting home visits to families of students with persistent or unexplained absences.

This role affords the opportunity to work flexibly within the school day alongside an experienced team.

Lawnswood School can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with a collaborative leadership team that’s passionate about the progress and development of every student.

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.

The post holder must have their own suitable vehicle and suitable business insurance. Mileage will be paid at the rate set by Leeds City Council.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Lawnswood School is not registered with the UK Government to offer visa sponsorship.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Lawnswood Recruitment Brochure - Attendance Home Visits Officer.pdf - 1.58 MB (opens in new tab)

About Lawnswood School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1307 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lawnswood School website
• Email address: hr@elawnswood.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawnswood-school

Again, rated a 'Good' school by Ofsted in September 2023, Lawnswood School is set in North Leeds and has a wide catchment area and a diverse intake of students from cultural backgrounds and socio-economic groups.
Under stable leadership and a supportive and inspiring leadership team, Lawnswood School offers opportunities for professional challenge and personal development.

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