Trust Attendance & Family Support Worker

Alt Trust, Oxford, OX14 2AW

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £14,787.00 - £16,021.00 Annually (Actual) FTE 27,710-30,024

Trust Attendance & Family Support Worker job summary

The role will focus on pupils whose attendance is poorest, including those who are persistently or severely absent or at risk of becoming so. You will provide targeted, relationship-based support to pupils and their families, helping to identify and reduce barriers to regular attendance.

Working under the direction of the Trust Attendance Lead and Trust Safeguarding and Inclusion Lead, you will liaise closely with school attendance, safeguarding, pastoral and inclusion teams, as well as external agencies, to ensure that support is coordinated, timely and effective. Experience of working with children, young people and families, managing complex cases and building positive relationships with families is essential.

We can offer:

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Great benefits including:

The opportunity to make a Trust-wide difference to attendance and engagement

Generous pension scheme

A Cycle to Work scheme

Competitive terms and conditions of employment

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Central Team and contribute directly to improved attendance, engagement and educational outcomes for children and young people. We are committed to staff development and all staff receive a full induction programme.

The role will work across ALT Trust schools and will require travel between school sites and family homes, including home visits and outreach work where required.

As ALT Trust continues to flourish, your contribution and commitment will be part of that future. For further information regarding the role, please contact Pauline Wileman at pwileman@alttrust.org.

Safer Recruitment

ALT Trust has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks in line with Trust policy.

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

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. The Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from less well represented groups in the school and Trust. Posts in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about their previous criminal convictions. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values.

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 Alt Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Alt Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abingdon-learning-trust

Abingdon Learning Trust is about maximising opportunities for children and young people in our schools so that each individual can thrive, grow and succeed.

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