Attendance & Engagement Lead

JOB TITLE - Attendance and Engagement Lead - (1-year Fixed Term Contract)PAY - £37, 527 per annumHOURS - 37 per week, all year round (to be worked flexibly)LOCATION - Peterborough & Stamford CollegeJOB PURPOSEThe Attendance and Engagement Group Lead will play a crucial role in reengaging and supporting our most vulnerable learners to succeed. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing inclusive strategies to improve student attendance and retention rates across IEG. This role will focus on leading a team of attendance coaches to track attendance patterns, identify at-risk students, implement intervention strategies, and ensure that students receive the tailored support necessary to succeed.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPromote a culture of ambition and aspiration for students, ensuring high standards of organisational performance across the Group.Actively develop and promote shared values, ethos, and culture of the Group and create an inclusive and supportive environment for students and staff.Direct the Attendance Coaches team, providing strategic oversight of attendance tracking, reporting, and intervention across the entire Group.Lead on Attendance Meetings and persistent absence strategies, establishing a clear distinction between attendance support and student conduct.Assist in the development of policies and procedures; recommend improvements based on data analysis, research, and current FE best practices.Identify opportunities for technological enhancements to innovate and improve the student attendance experience.Operational Attendance Management & ReportingOversee and manage attendance tracking systems for all students.Regularly analyse attendance data to identify trends/patterns and generate weekly reports for senior leadership, Curriculum teams, and other stakeholders.Maintain accurate records of student attendance, retention statistics, and actions taken to address concerns.Ensure compliance with institutional policies and relevant regulations.Integrate Attendance Coaches into key faculty meetings to provide actionable insights and reporting.Student Support, Intervention, & RetentionDevelop proactive outreach efforts for students showing signs of disengagement or poor attendance.Collaborate with curriculum departments, student mentors, and student services to design and implement retention strategies (e.g., mentoring, tailored timetables, and support workshops).Oversee the team in conducting targeted home visits, where appropriate, to investigate persistent absence, engage directly with families, and identify external barriers to education.Serve as the primary strategic link to SEN and Wellbeing Managers to identify EHE students and coordinate complex pastoral interventions.Work with academic advisors, counsellors, and faculty to identify at-risk students early based on attendance patterns and academic performance.Relieve the administrative burden of attendance from teaching staff to maximise the impact of the Attendance Coaches.Monitor student progress and follow up with interventions as needed.Collaboration & Professional DevelopmentCoordinate a multi-agency response to identify and remove external barriers to education, ensuring a collaborative approach with local partners and stakeholders to support student attendance and retention.Work cross-functionally with key departments including Student Financial support, Safeguarding and Wellbeing services to support student success initiatives.Ensure consistency in monitoring processes and pastoral procedures across the Group.Communicate attendance expectations clearly to students, faculty, and stakeholders.Serve as a contact point for students facing challenges that affect their attendance or retention.Stay current with best practices and trends in student engagement, retention, and attendance management.Carry out the full range of line management duties for staff in your department, including recruitment and selection, induction, probation, professional development, workload management, performance management, discipline, grievance, absence management, appraisals, wellbeing, coaching and mentoring in conjunction with theAssistant Principal Student Experience & Support, where requireWe offer:37 days annual leave, plus Christmas close down.A supportive and collaborative working environmentOpportunities for professional developmentAccess to the Teachers Pension Scheme.On-site benefits and facilities, including a gym, free on-site parking and on-site nursery (Peterborough campus only)Work closely with a highly dedicated teamSafeguarding StatementIEG 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.TPBN1_UKTJ