Attendance Lead & Pastoral Support
Eden School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4NW10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
18 December 2025 at 10am
Date listed
8 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,751 - £28,197 (actual salary)
Attendance Lead & Pastoral Support job summary
The Job:
Eden School seek to appoint an Attendance Lead & Pastoral Support to join the school as soon as possible on a permanent, term time only contract.
What does this job do?
- To deal with attendance, behavioural, pastoral and welfare issues and be responsible for the induction of new arrivals.
- Leading on and liaising with pupils and families to maximise learning for individual pupils.
- To contribute to the development of a whole school approach to overcome obstacles to learning and improve pupil participation in learning and whole school life.
- To complement the professional work of teachers by ensuring that the behaviour related policies of the school are carried out and provision for children with behaviour needs is of a good quality.
- To implement agreed work programmes with individuals or groups, in and out of the classroom.
- To support teachers and support staff in addressing the needs of all pupils but especially those pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. Establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and mentor. All the duties outlined are carried out under the general direction of the Inclusion Leader.
- To raise attendance, improve punctuality and reduce unauthorised absence
- To work with key stakeholders to support attendance, reduce levels of unauthorized absence and promote school attendance and punctuality strategies
What are the job requirements?
- GCSE or Equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics at level 9 – 5.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
- Hold relevant qualifications at a level equivalent to at least NVQ level 3.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the school community.
- Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others and to promote a positive school ethos.
About us:
Eden is a small special school for young people aged 8-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), which currently has up to 60 pupils on roll. We pride ourselves in delivering our SHINE values of success, health, inspire, nurture and empower, as we strive to attain the best outcomes possible for our pupils.
We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils and passionately believe that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful learner in school and prepared for their future working lives. Our pupils thrive in a culture defined by mutual respect and good behaviour.
All our students access the National Curriculum, studying GCSEs and vocational qualifications. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside vocational qualifications and an enrichment programme. Our therapeutic provision provides targeted support for the SEMH needs of our pupils.
About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT)
EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.
Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.
“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”
Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:
- Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
- Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Access to government pension schemes.
- Free parking.
- Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
- Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.
Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com.
We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager - djones@eden-ept.com
Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
Further information about the job
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Eden School
- School type
- Free School, ages 8 to 16
- School size
- 59 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Eden School website
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