School Attendance Champion

Plymstock School, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AZ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) Plymouth Grade D SCP 8 - 14 Actual Salary £22,974.50 - £25,300.73

School Attendance Champion job summary

We are seeking a dedicated professional to be our School Attendance Champion. The successful candidate will be the key point of liaison with families of children with identified or suspected SEND and/or other potential vulnerabilities i.e Young Carers, LAC, P-LAC, Service Families , including children with Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA) and support the very best possible attendance and engagement in education. Working closely with Senior Leaders, SEND Team Leaders and the pastoral team to ensure a holistic approach to improving attendance.

We are looking for;

• Experience of working in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including effective communication skills with a wide audience, including students and parents/carers.
• Ability to manage own workload
• Ability to deal with issues of high confidentiality

This is a permanent role - 37 hours per week x 39 weeks per annum. Grade D SCP 8 - 14 - Actual salary £22,974.50 - £25,300.73

All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks. That means;

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of our Chid Protection Policy & Safeguarding Policy is available at: click here
• Your identify will be confirmed by sight of original, official documents such as Birth Certificate, Passport etc, in line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996
• Original documents relating to all the qualifications you have listed on your application form must be supplied
• Your employment history will be thoroughly examined and clarification will be sought where there are gaps or other discrepancies arising from information provided either by you as the candidate or your referee
• References will be used to check dates of employment and your relevant experience. A minimum of two written references will be taken up and these references will be requested before the interview.
• References should cover the last 3-5 years' work history as a minimum
• An online search of shortlisted candidates will be conducted in accordance with Part Three "Safer Recruitment" of Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance
• The identity of referees and information relating to disclosures will be verified
• You will be required to provide details of any relevant unspent or spent convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions (Amendment) Order 1986
• An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested. This check will be cross referenced against the Protection of Vulnerable Adults list (PoVA), the Protection of Children Act (PoCA) list and List 99. These lists contain details of people deemed unsuitable to work with children or vulnerable adults. Please note that it is an offence to apply, offer or accept to do any work with children (paid or unpaid) if disqualified from working with children. Applicants will be challenged where inconsistencies exist.
• Please be aware that a firm offer of appointment will only be made after receipt and verification of all satisfactory checks. Westcountry Schools Trust will carry out these checks and should you fail these checks, our offer of employment will be withdrawn.

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

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.

About Plymstock School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1607 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Plymstock School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plymstock-school-plymouth

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