Weeks:Term time only plus 1 week
Hours:35.00 hours per week - 8:00 to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday
Term:Permanent position
Scale:PO2, Point 28-31 (Depending on experience)
Salary:£32,755 – £34,958
Required:ASAP

We are seeking an empathetic, approachable person to implement strategies to achieve and maintain good levels of school attendance. You will join a fantastic team of support staff at our school who really want to make a difference to young people’s lives. You will play a vital role at Woodlands, promoting positive attitudes towards high levels of regular school attendance, supporting our pupils and their families to improve their children’s access to learning. You will liaise with external agencies to reduce absence and improve social and educational inclusion for individual students. You will also be linking and liaising closely with our families to develop and to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for all pupils and to assist in the engagement of parents in the school community. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Job Purpose
The Inclusion, Attendance and Family Support Manager will lead and coordinate the school's pastoral inclusion provision, ensuring that all pupils, particularly vulnerable pupils, receive the support necessary to engage successfully in school, achieve positive outcomes and overcome barriers to learning.

The postholder will lead attendance, family support, Early Help, behavioural support, inclusion provision and multi-agency working. They will act as the school's lead professional for pastoral inclusion, attendance and family engagement, working closely with the Headteacher, SENDCO, safeguarding team and external agencies to ensure pupils and families receive timely and appropriate support.The Inclusion, Attendance and Family Support Manager will champion inclusion across the school, promoting a culture where every child feels safe, valued, attends regularly and is able to achieve their full potential

The post will involve:-

• Promoting positive attitudes towards high levels of regular school attendance, supporting our pupils and their families to improve their children’s access to learning.
• Complete all attendance letters, Modified timetable paperwork, referrals to AST for legal action, CME and Penalty notices.
• Action Leave in Term Time requests, including letters to parents and referrals to AST.
• Complete CME and sickness referrals to AST,
• Manage attendance monitors and rewards in school (weekly, termly, annually),
• Arrange parent meetings (ACM) and put in action plans where needed,
• Complete attendance for LAC children,
• Work alongside the Inclusion Team to supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with additional needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Conduct home visits where required.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and their families and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Support the daily ‘Walking Bus’.

We look forward to receiving your application detailing how your experiences would be beneficial to us working at Woodlands.

All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS check.

Woodlands Primary School & Nursery have a duty of care to ensure that the school community is kept safe from harm. We are committed to providing a secure and supportive environment and know safeguarding is an essential part of our holistic approach to ensure that children are protected.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such all applicants who are appointed to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This check will include details of cautions, reprimands, or warnings, as well as convictions and non-conviction information. Once provisionally appointed, the successful applicant(s) may also be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure at predetermined intervals during the course of their employment whilst in this post.

To Apply

Applicants must complete the official Four Hills Education application form attached. Sorry but CV’s will not be accepted.

Applicants will need

As part of your personal statement, we request you outline your experience to date and why you would like to work at Woodlands Primary School and Nursery. We also suggest that read our Safer Recruitment Policy before applying for this post.

All completed application forms should be emailed to: vanessa.bradley@taw.org.uk

Closing Date: Noon, Thursday 5th November 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th November 2026