Pupil Belonging and Attendance Champion

Every Child. Every Day. Every Opportunity.

At Spencer Academies Trust, we believe that attendance is not simply about being present. It is about belonging.

We are seeking an exceptional Pupil Belonging and Attendance Champion to join our Trust Inclusion Team and help ensure that every child feels connected, valued and able to thrive within their school community.

This is a unique opportunity to influence and improve attendance practice across a family of 27 academies serving more than 19,000 children and young people. Working alongside school leaders, pastoral teams, families and external agencies, you will play a pivotal role in removing barriers, strengthening relationships and creating the conditions in which all pupils can succeed.

About the role

This is a highly influential Trust-wide position that combines strategic leadership with hands-on support. You will work across our primary, secondary and special school settings to develop outstanding attendance practice, drive improvement and champion inclusion.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and support the development of effective attendance systems and practice across our academies.
• Analyse attendance trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support schools with complex and vulnerable pupil cases.
• Work directly with families to overcome barriers to attendance and engagement.
• Coach and develop attendance leads, pastoral leaders and senior staff.
• Collaborate with local authorities and external agencies to secure the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Help create a culture where attendance is understood as a consequence of belonging, engagement and positive relationships.

Who are we looking for?

You may currently be:

• An experienced Attendance Leader.
• A Family Support Practitioner.
• A Pastoral or Inclusion Leader.
• An Education Welfare professional.
• A Safeguarding practitioner with significant attendance experience.

Most importantly, you will be someone who understands that improving attendance requires curiosity, empathy, challenge and determination in equal measure.

You will bring:

• Experience of improving attendance outcomes for children and young people.
• A strong understanding of national attendance expectations and guidance.
• The ability to analyse information and translate it into effective action.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with staff, pupils and families.
• Confidence in supporting school improvement and coaching colleagues.
• A relentless commitment to inclusion, equity and improving life chances for children.

Why join Spencer Academies Trust?

At Spencer, we are united by a simple ambition: to improve life chances through exceptional education.

As part of our Trust Inclusion Team, you will:

• Work alongside highly skilled and supportive colleagues.
• Influence practice across a large and successful multi-academy trust.
• Access high-quality professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Be part of a values-driven organisation where inclusion sits at the heart of everything we do.
• Make a tangible difference to the lives of children, young people and families every single day.

Join us

If you are passionate about inclusion, believe every child deserves to feel they belong, and want to contribute to improving outcomes across a family of schools, we would love to hear from you.

Together, we can ensure every child is present, engaged and thriving.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.