School Standards & Improvement Officer: Attendance, Family & Community

Outwood Academy Danum, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5QD

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Job Schedule Full time Job Shift Standard Academy Daily Hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Minimum Salary £33,141.11 Maximum Salary £35,895.14

What skills and experience we're looking for

School Standards & Improvement Officer: Attendance, Family & Community

Location:Based in Doncaster, Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber & the East Midlands supporting our local schools and communities. The successful candidate must be flexible to travel across all of Outwood Grange Academies Trust schools as required.

Are you ready to turn your best into normal? At the Outwood Family of Schools, we don’t just teach, we transform lives. We are looking for a visionary, high-calibre leader to join us as the School Standards & Improvement Officer for Attendance, Family & Community. This is a prestigious role for an expert practitioner passionate about driving the highest standards of student engagement and removing barriers to learning.

The Opportunity

In this strategic position, you will be the driving force behind attendance quality and family engagement. Working alongside school leaders and the Trust’s Strategic Attendance Lead, you will ensure rapid improvements in attendance levels and a significant reduction in persistent and severe absence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strategy & Policy: Influencing and developing Trust-wide policies while ensuring the effective operation of attendance and punctuality strategies.
• Leadership & Coaching: Motivating and coaching school leaders and attendance teams to achieve "Ambition without limit."
• Intervention: Assessing needs and implementing creative, solution-focused actions to support students and parents/carers.
• Safeguarding: Identifying children in need of support and working with external agencies to safeguard vulnerable students.
• Legal & Statutory Compliance: Overseeing Local Authority procedures for Children Missing Education (CME), preparing reports for court proceedings, and acting as a witness if required.

About You

You are a specialist in attendance with a proven track record of impact at a leadership level.

Our ideal candidate possesses:

• Qualifications:
• Expertise: In-depth knowledge of DfE attendance codes, statutory frameworks, and safeguarding responsibilities and leading and attendance team.
• Analytical Skills: The strategic mindset to identify absence patterns and use education software to prepare complex data assessments.
• Communication: The ability to build partnerships with external organisations and communicate professionally with families and staff.
• Flexibility: A proactive approach and the ability to travel between academies within the Trust.
• The successful candidate must have a full UK driving license and access to a personal vehicle.

Why Outwood?

We are a family that believes in Ambition without limit. We invest heavily in our people, providing a unique platform to shape strategy and mentor the next generation of attendance professionals. Our "Students First" ethos drives us to break down barriers, ensuring every child—regardless of background—can excel.

Join Our Family At Outwood, "Every interaction counts." If you are a resilient, forward-thinking leader ready to work in a culture of high expectations and deep support, we want to hear from you.

• To find out more about this role,or if you have any specific questions, please contact:recruitment@outwood.com

What the school offers its staff

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

• Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)

• Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.

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

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Outwood Academy Danum

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1157 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy Danum website
• Email address: recruitment@outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-danum-doncaster

We are a large 11-18 comprehensive school with a thriving sixth form. Outwood Academy Danum became part of the Outwood family of schools in September 2016, in a recent Ofsted inspection we were graded good and we are still improving to become outstanding. This is an opportunity for you to join us on this journey.

As the highest performing Family of Schools in the North of England, Outwood Grange Academies Trust is transforming the futures of countless young people.

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Danum

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@outwood.com.

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