Early Intervention Attendance Practitioner

Early Intervention Attendance Practitioner Salary Scale for this role: LGA Scale 4b Point 11 - 12 (£28,142 - £28,598 FTE) pro rata £24,380 - £24,775. Actual Starting Salary £24,380 per annum. Working hours: 37 hours per week 8am-4pm Monday-Thursday / 8am-3.30pm Friday. Term time only plus 2 weeks to be worked outside of normal working hours during both term time and school holidays, paid for 47.36 weeks per year. Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027. At Patcham High, we know that regular school attendance plays a vital role in student success, wellbeing and future opportunities. We are committed to supporting every student to attend well, feel connected to school and thrive as part of our community. We are looking for a passionate, proactive and relationship-driven Early Intervention Attendance Practitioner to join our pastoral and student support team. This is not a traditional attendance role. We are looking for someone who can build strong relationships with young people and families, identify concerns early and work alongside students to remove barriers to attendance before they escalate. You will play an important role in supporting vulnerable students, including those experiencing anxiety, Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA), SEND-related barriers and other challenges impacting school attendance. The role combines daily attendance monitoring and follow-up with meaningful intervention work, family engagement and multi-agency collaboration. You may be analysing attendance patterns, coordinating first-day response calls, supporting a student reintegrating into school, meeting with families, or working alongside pastoral, safeguarding and SEND teams to put support in place. If you are passionate about supporting young people and making a difference to students and families, we would love to hear from you. Located on the outskirts of Brighton, Patcham High is vibrant, proud and successful. We have an unshakeable faith in the power of education and want t