Trust Attendance & Belonging Lead

Mowbray Education Trust Limited, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0PB

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 March 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: £32,164.00 - £35,534.00 Annually (Actual)

Trust Attendance & Belonging Lead job summary

Trust Attendance & Belonging Lead

Location: Central Office, Melton Mowbray (with regular travel to Trust schools)

Salary: £35,451 - £39,165 FTE

Hours: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

Make a Difference. Shape Futures. Champion Belonging.

Mowbray Education Trust is seeking an exceptional Trust Attendance & Belonging Lead to drive improvement in pupil attendance across our family of schools. This is a high-impact role at the heart of our mission to ensure every child feels safe, supported and able to thrive.

Working closely with the CEO, Trust and school leaders, families and external agencies, you will lead targeted interventions, remove barriers to attendance and help build a culture where every pupil feels they belong. Your work will directly influence life chances, making this a role with real purpose and visible impact.

About the Role

As our Trust Attendance & Belonging Lead, you will:

Lead proactive attendance improvement strategies across the Trust

Work directly with pupils and families to understand barriers and co-design solutions

Build strong relationships with school leaders, pastoral teams and external partners

Use data intelligently to identify trends, manage caseloads and inform strategic action

Carry out home visits, meetings and multi-agency work to secure positive outcomes

Support schools with statutory responsibilities, including legal processes where required

Produce high-quality reports for Trust leaders and Trustees

Contribute to Trust-wide professional development and the sharing of best practice

Champion our values and help shape a culture of inclusion, belonging and high expectations

This is a varied, fast-paced and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will be part of a supportive central team committed to evidence-informed practice and continuous improvement.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience in pastoral, attendance or family-support roles with demonstrable impact

Understands the social, emotional and practical barriers that affect attendance

Can build trust with families and communicate with clarity, empathy and authority

Is confident working with external agencies and navigating safeguarding processes

Uses data effectively to drive decisions and measure impact

Is resilient, solution-focused and able to manage a demanding caseload

Brings energy, professionalism and a genuine passion for improving children’s lives

You will be a key ambassador for the Trust, modelling our values and helping ensure every child is known, valued and supported.

For an informal conversation about the role with Lou Lee, CEO, please contact futuretalent@mowbrayeducation.org

About Mowbray Education Trust

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.

As an organisation, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check - this includes a 6-month probationary period.

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

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 Mowbray Education Trust Limited

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Mowbray Education Trust Limited website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mowbray-education-trust-limited

Mowbray Education Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) serving the interests of over 3,000 young people, with a dedicated team of over 500 staff members. We believe that education should not only be accessible but also relatable, and that is why we are so proud to be an integral part of our local communities. Our cluster model comprises of feeder primary schools working with their local secondary. This enables us to make sense of curriculum, transition arrangements and to build meaningful and effective relationships with families over time while educating, inspiring, and nurturing the talent of children throughout their time with us. Our original cluster is in the Melton Mowbray area and consists of six primary schools and John FerneleyCollege. Our second and newest cluster is being established in the Shepshed and Loughborough area,and currently consists of our second secondary school, Iveshead, which also brings post 16 education to our Trust.

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