Inspire Education Group (IEG)
Attendance Coach
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Salary - £28,074 per annum (pro-rata where applicable)
Hours - 37 hours per week
Contract - Fixed Term Contract 1 year
Location - Peterborough & Stamford
Closing Date – 27th July 2026
Attendance Coach
Be the driving force behind student success by turning data into daily breakthroughs and breaking down barriers to education.
Job Purpose
Join us in this newly created, data-centric role designed to provide an unrelenting focus on student attendance and early pastoral intervention. As our primary frontline resource, you will deploy a high-visibility, 'day-one' response to absences, identifying internal and external barriers to education. By owning low-level attendance hurdles and building strong relationships with parents, you will relieve the administrative burden on teaching staff and empower our Student Wellbeing Services to focus on complex safeguarding needs.
Key Targets
- Achieve an overall student attendance benchmark of 95%.
- Ensure English and Maths attendance remains above 80%.
Essential Responsibilities
- Launch immediate, high-visibility 'day-one' responses to daily absences.
- Conduct targeted home visits to investigate persistent absence and engage families.
- Patrol student social spaces to promote excellent punctuality and direct students to class.
Data Insights & Administration
- Monitor data management systems to track daily and weekly attendance patterns.
- Provide clear, accurate reports to curriculum teams to maximise student retention.
- Take ownership of tracking to remove administrative burdens from teaching staff.
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Collaboration & Safeguarding
- Liaise extensively with parents, carers, and outside agencies to support students.
- Handle initial low-level barriers and triage complex safeguarding or mental health concerns directly to the Wellbeing team.
- Collaborate with curriculum managers to review intervention strategies for vulnerable groups.
- Actively support student recruitment activities, including Open Days, enrolment, and inductions.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Level 3 qualification or equivalent standard of education.
- Experience: Proven track record of working with young people or families in an educational, pastoral, or community support setting.
- Data Literacy: Strong IT skills with experience using data management systems or student databases to track patterns and generate reports.
- Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage difficult conversations and build trust with parents and students.
- Compliance: A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential for home visits), alongside a successful Enhanced DBS check.
Desirable Attributes
- Team Ethos: A positive, "can-do", and innovative attitude.
- Customer Care: Commitment to a flexible, responsive service for all stakeholders.
- Safeguarding Culture: Shared commitment to promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
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Why work for IEG?
- Generous Leave: 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
- Competitive Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
- Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
- Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts
Safeguarding Statement
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
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