Attendance Manager

John Smeaton Academy is seeking to appoint an exceptional, resilient and highly motivated Attendance Manager to lead and coordinate our attendance provision. This is a pivotal role within the academy, responsible for driving improvements in attendance, reducing persistent absence and ensuring every student has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Working closely with students, families, pastoral leaders and external agencies, the successful candidate will identify and overcome barriers to attendance, implement targeted interventions and use attendance data to secure sustained improvements. They will play a key role in promoting high expectations, supporting student wellbeing and ensuring robust attendance practices across the academy.

Potential applicants should have:

• Experience of improving attendance and reducing persistent absence, ideally within a secondary school setting.
• Strong knowledge of attendance legislation, procedures and effective intervention strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, families, colleagues and external agencies.
• The ability to analyse attendance data and implement targeted actions that secure positive outcomes.
• A genuine commitment to improving the life chances of young people through high attendance and engagement.

Joining John Smeaton Academy means becoming part of a dedicated and ambitious team committed to excellence, inclusion and transforming life chances. If you are passionate about making a difference to young people and have the skills and determination to lead attendance improvement, we would be delighted to hear from you.