Inclusion, Behaviour and Attendance Officer Permanent

Are you passionate about helping every child access education, feel included and thrive?

Do you believe in early help, strong relationships and a “support-first” approach that removes barriers before they escalate?

If so, Abbey Schools wants you as our new Inclusion, Behaviour and Attendance Officer – a pivotal role driving our whole-school commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and excellent attendance.

Join us in shaping a culture where every pupil feels a sense of belonging, everyday matters, and every absence tells a story worth listening to.

Why this role matters

You will be the engine behind a whole-school strategy that intertwines attendance, inclusion, behaviour and safeguarding. You will:

• Champion inclusive practice, ensuring pupils with additional needs receive the right support at the right time.
• Lead proactive attendance systems that focus om early intervention – not punishment.
• Work directly with families, unpicking barriers and coordinating Early Help pathways.
• Promote a calm, positive, relational behaviour culture across school.
• Use data to drive decision-making, ensuring every pupil is known, valued and supported.

If you want a job where every day you can make a tangible difference, this is it!

What you’ll be doing

Attendance & Safeguarding

• Lead daily attendance processes, first-day calling and accurate register coding.
• Produce clear, actionable analysis – reducing persistent and sever absence.
• Ensure statutory compliance including Children Matter in Education duties and data sharing.
• Treat attendance as safeguarding – working closely with Designated Safeguarding Leads and multi-agency partners.

Family Support & Early Help

• Identify barriers to attendance early and coordinate family-centred intervention plans.
• Lead or support early Help and TAF meetings with empathy and persistence.
• Create effective reintegration plans after long absences, suspension or medical needs.

Inclusion & SEND

• Support the graduated response, implementing reasonable adjustments for SEND and medical needs.
• Monitor equity across SEND, disadvantaged, EAL and other vulnerable cohorts.

Behaviour & Culture

• Contribute to a positive behaviour-for-learning culture built on belonging and consistency.
• Be a point of call for escalating pupil behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour pathways.
• Support staff with strategies, mentoring and de-escalation approaches.
• Provide briefings and training that upskill colleagues in inclusive practice.

Policy & Compliance

• Co-author and review attendance and behaviour policy cycles.
• Maintain meticulous, professional records and support SLT/governor reporting.

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