Pastoral Behaviour Support Manager and Attendance Officer

Job Description

Working hours: 8.30am - 4pm. Term-time only

Pro-rata Salary: Scale 7 Point 19

We have a unique and exciting opportunity at Noak Bridge Primary School. We're looking for a Pastoral Behaviour Support Manger and Attendance Officer to join our school and help every student feel supported, safe and ready to thrive. This is a chance to make a real difference to young people's lives - removing barriers to attendance, building trusted relationships with families, and creating a culture where every child feels they belong.

In this role, you'll work closely with students, staff, families and external agencies to promote positive attendance, support wellbeing, and help shape the caring, ambitious ethos we want for our school community.

Key responsibilities
You will:

• provide pastoral support to students, including those in at-risk groups, and act as a key contact when needed;
• provide support for pupils displaying challenging behaviours;
• create and review attendance plans, follow up absences, and guide interventions that help improve punctuality and attendance;
• meet with families and external agencies to understand and address barriers to attendance;
• collaborate with the safeguarding team, SENDCo and mental health lead to identify vulnerable students and coordinate support; and
• represent the school at inter-agency meetings and keep senior leaders informed of outcomes and actions.

Please see attached job description for more detailed information.

We're looking for someone who:

• is caring, positive and welcoming;
• has strong interpersonal skills and can build relationships with pupils, families, staff and external agencies;
• brings experience of motivating young people and promoting high expectations;
• stays patient and calm under pressure, thinks creatively, and uses their own initiative within agreed ways of working; and
• shows patience, empathy and a non-judgemental approach, with a genuine passion for supporting every young person to succeed.
• has experience in an educational setting and who has knowledge of attendance legislation.
• holds GCSE maths and English (grade 4 or equivalent);

Please see attached job description for further details.

Information about the School

Cresco Multi Academy Trust is based in Basildon and consists of Great Berry, Janet Duke, Lincewood and Noak Bridge Primary Schools. The aim is to share good practice and provide the best education for all our children.

We believe that this collaborative partnership will have a positive impact and enable us to drive school improvement, help us to build capacity, develop our staff, secure the best financial value for each of our academies and support greater pupil attainment and opportunity.