Parental Engagement Officer, CP and Attendance Lead

Olympic Primary, Wellingborough, NN8 3QA

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  3 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,540.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE)

Parental Engagement Officer, CP and Attendance Lead job summary

We are looking for a Parental Engagement Officer, CP and Attendance Lead who is looking to join our motivated and committed team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who will bring organisation and commitment to this role, ensuring all duties are completed to the highest standard. You will need to be personable and have good communication skills.

To assist the Head of School by taking the lead on the consistent implementation of safeguarding and child protection policies, training and procedures and guidance for Olympic Primary and to coordinate referrals, arranging action and reviewing services for children and families.

Alongside this, to work with the SLT to ensure there are policies, procedures, systems, structures, resources and personnel in place to promote the welfare and protection of children at Olympic Primary and to support vulnerable families. Actively work jointly with parents / carers and other agencies through joint planning, training and monitoring of their arrangements for the safeguarding of children. To work with other staff to secure good outcomes for disadvantaged families and to assist teaching staff in narrowing the gap between pupil premium and non-pupil premium children.

In addition to the opportunity to work with highly rewarding children we can offer you:

• Knowledgeable and dedicated staff

• High-quality, well-resourced learning environments

• Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities

• A caring and collaborative whole school community which is culturally diverse and inclusive

• Well-being Charter

• Employee Assistance Programme which includes confidential access to counselling services for you & your immediate family

• Employee Reward Scheme - access to Perks at Work portal, which offers not only high street discounts but supermarket vouchers for savings on your weekly shopping

• Cycle to work scheme

• Car Leasing scheme

• Technology purchasing scheme

We would encourage potential candidates to look around the school. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit. If you would like an informal chat about the role contact Martin Hunter (Head of School) via school@olympicprimaryacademy.net.

Closing Date: 28th August 2026

Interview dates to be arranged: w/c 31.08.2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.
The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks.

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 Olympic Primary

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 400 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Olympic Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/olympic-primary

Do you want to work in a school that OFSTED 2023 says this about:
Staff are very proud to work at Olympic Primary. They recognise that the school has improved considerably since it was taken over by Lion Academy Trust.
Classrooms are calm, purposeful place where pupils can focus on their learning.
Staff adapt lessons to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These changes ensure that pupils with SEND learn the full curriculum.

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