Inclusion, Behaviour and Attendance Officer Permanent
Abbey Infants' School, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8JA25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual Salary £33,826 to £36,088
Pay scale
- NJC scale pts 28 - 31
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about helping every child access education, feel included and thrive?
Do you believe in early help, strong relationships and a “support-first” approach that removes barriers before they escalate?
If so, Abbey Schools wants you as our new Inclusion, Behaviour and Attendance Officer – a pivotal role driving our whole-school commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and excellent attendance.
Join us in shaping a culture where every pupil feels a sense of belonging, everyday matters, and every absence tells a story worth listening to.
Why this role matters
You will be the engine behind a whole-school strategy that intertwines attendance, inclusion, behaviour and safeguarding. You will:
- Champion inclusive practice, ensuring pupils with additional needs receive the right support at the right time.
- Lead proactive attendance systems that focus om early intervention – not punishment.
- Work directly with families, unpicking barriers and coordinating Early Help pathways.
- Promote a calm, positive, relational behaviour culture across school.
- Use data to drive decision-making, ensuring every pupil is known, valued and supported.
If you want a job where every day you can make a tangible difference, this is it!
What you’ll be doing
Attendance & Safeguarding
- Lead daily attendance processes, first-day calling and accurate register coding.
- Produce clear, actionable analysis – reducing persistent and sever absence.
- Ensure statutory compliance including Children Matter in Education duties and data sharing.
- Treat attendance as safeguarding – working closely with Designated Safeguarding Leads and multi-agency partners.
Family Support & Early Help
- Identify barriers to attendance early and coordinate family-centred intervention plans.
- Lead or support early Help and TAF meetings with empathy and persistence.
- Create effective reintegration plans after long absences, suspension or medical needs.
Inclusion & SEND
- Support the graduated response, implementing reasonable adjustments for SEND and medical needs.
- Monitor equity across SEND, disadvantaged, EAL and other vulnerable cohorts.
Behaviour & Culture
- Contribute to a positive behaviour-for-learning culture built on belonging and consistency.
- Be a point of call for escalating pupil behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour pathways.
- Support staff with strategies, mentoring and de-escalation approaches.
- Provide briefings and training that upskill colleagues in inclusive practice.
Policy & Compliance
- Co-author and review attendance and behaviour policy cycles.
- Maintain meticulous, professional records and support SLT/governor reporting.
What the school offers its staff
Why join Abbey Schools?
- A vibrant and supportive school community with a culture that genuinely priorities inclusion, wellbeing and relationships
- Supportive leadership with a clear vision, ethos and a commitment to continuous improvement
- Opportunities to work in partnership with other schools
- Access to high-quality continuous professional development and growth
The chance to truly transform the life chances of children and families
Further information about the job
Visits to school are encouraged, please contact us on 01325 380748 or email claire.rochester@abbeyschools.org.uk and we will arrange a suitable date and time. Visits to the school will take place week beginning 20th April 2026
Commitment to safeguarding
Melrose Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant vetting checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 3, including an enhanced disclosure, satisfactory references, before an offer of employment is confirmed. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check as part of the safer recruitment process. Melrose Learning Trust welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
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.
About Abbey Infants' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 265 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Abbey Infants' School website
- Email address
- claire.rochester@abbeyschools.org.uk
Abbey Infants and Junior schools are located on the same large site in the heart of Darlington. The infant and junior schools federated in 2007, sharing a leadership team and local governing body, before joining Melrose Learning Trust in February 2024.
With 631 pupils,Abbey Infants and Juniors are warm, inclusive family schools with a strong sense of community and a commitment to excellence for all children in our care. We aim to ensure that our children feel safe and happy and achieve their potential as unique individuals
and as learners.
Abbey is a learning community, which evolves and changes. We believe that education is about expanding our expectations and building on firm foundations. It is critical for our success that every learner is well equipped with a balance of social, moral and academic skills. We have excellent staff who are committed to providing unique, stimulating and interesting learning opportunities, which motivate our learners to apply their skills.
Our vision is to provide a high quality, relevant educational community which enables children to achieve their best in a safe, creative and exciting environment. All are valued and inspired to flourish and grow as individuals, leaving us believing anything is possible. Our aims reflect our beliefs and values; they represent our vision and what we want to achieve as a school community. We endeavour to move the schoolforward to meet the challenges of an ever changing world.
We are very proud that bothAbbey Infants (November 2022) andAbbey Juniors (June 2023) have both been judged by Ofsted as ‘Good’ schools. Inspectors identified that the curriculum is ‘broad, well-organised and ambitious’ and led by ‘passionate subject leaders’. Inspectors also highlighted that although the infant and junior schools are in separate buildings, ‘older pupils act as role models, supporting younger pupils in their play at lunchtime’.
We believe that Abbey is a place that offers excellent opportunities for children, parents,the community and our staff.
Arranging a visit to Abbey Infants' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email claire.rochester@abbeyschools.org.uk.
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