Inclusion and Attendance Coordinator

Sawston Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BP

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time: 37 hours/week, Term-time only (38 weeks/year). Monday - Thursday 08:15 - 16:15, Friday 08:15 - 15:45
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Pay Scale SO1, Point 23 - 25

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Inclusion and Attendance Co-ordinator plays a key role in promoting excellent attendance, punctuality, inclusion and positive educational outcomes for all pupils. The postholder will coordinate and monitor attendance and inclusion processes across the school, with a particular focus on supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils through Individual Attendance and Engagement Plans (IAEPs) and alternative provision arrangements.

Working closely with school leaders, parents/carers, external agencies and alternative provision providers, the role is responsible for maintaining accurate records, analysing attendance and inclusion data, coordinating interventions, and ensuring appropriate support is in place to maximise pupil engagement and success. The postholder will build positive relationships with families, monitor pupil welfare and progress, and contribute to the school's safeguarding, attendance and inclusion strategies.

In addition, the role provides operational and administrative support across attendance, behaviour and inclusion functions, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, effective communication with stakeholders, and the delivery of targeted interventions that improve pupil attendance, engagement and wellbeing.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will:

• have experience working in a school attendance, pastoral, behaviour or inclusion role
• have experience of working with parents, carers and external agencies
• have excellent organisational and administrative skills

As an employee of Anglian Learning, you would benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.

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

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and those in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and online checks. Certificate of Good Conduct and other applicable checks may be requested.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sawston Village College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sawston Village College website
• Email address: peopleservices@anglianlearning.org
• Phone number: 01223 340340
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sawston-village-college-cambridge

Thank you very much for your interest in a position at Sawston Village College. We hope the information in this pack will encourage you to apply.
Sawston Village College is a highly successful and welcoming 11–16 academy where pupils are treated with respect and held in positive regard. Named the State 11–16 Secondary School of the Year in The Sunday Times Parent Power list (The Sunday Times, 8 December 2024), we have high expectations and standards and are ambitious for our learners. We work collaboratively to provide an inclusive, safe and calm learning environment in which all pupils can thrive. We have an inspiring and evolving campus with a brand new building opening in 2027.
Our focus is the achievement and wellbeing of our 1,198 pupils within a culture based on community, ambition, respect and endeavour. In 2025, the College achieved outcomes above national averages, including 61% gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths, 37% at grade 7 or above across all subjects and a high Attainment 8 score, enabling pupils to progress successfully to their preferred post-16 pathways.
This success is based on a firm belief that all pupils, whatever their background or ability, deserve to succeed. We are determined to recruit, develop and retain excellent staff through high-quality professional development and a caring, supportive culture. As noted by our Ofsted report in May 2023, Sawston Village College is a highly professional and friendly, caring and enjoyable place in which to work and teach.

Thank you, in anticipation, for the time you will give to your application.

Mr Jonathan Russell
Principal

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