Attendance Link Worker

**Job Title**: Attendance Link Worker

**Contract**: Fixed Term Contract until August 2026

**Salary**: CLF Grade E (£34,740 - £38,419), Term time only plus inset days

**Actual starting salary**: £29,748 for term time only

**Hours**: 37 hours per week

**Start date**: As soon as possible

**What we are looking for**:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Attendance Link Worker. We are seeking someone with a deep understanding of the barriers to attendance, who will build strong relationships with students and their families and is able to advocate on their behalf where needed, to ensure students receive the suitable education to which they are entitled. The attached person specification and job description outline the duties and responsibilities.

The Attendance Link Worker will work in partnership with parents and carers to support their children and understand their needs. The aim is to improve pupils’ school attendance and engagement with learning. The postholder will work proactively, finding ways to make the academy as inclusive and accessible as possible; and will increase parental engagement.

This is a fixed term contract, ending on 31st August 2026. The pay grade is CLF E. The role has become available due to a trial of a new attendance structure.

Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward-thinking Academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, rated “Good” by Ofsted in 2023.  We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have a positive growing reputation within our community.

The Academy celebrates diversity and serves a vibrant multi-cultural in-take, which reflects our local community. Bristol Brunel's leadership and staff are passionate about the development of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and want this to be reflected throughout the Academy including representation within the staff body.

Our students are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our diverse community. Visitors comment on the 'pride' in the Academy from staff and students. All our students benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment and state of the art facilities.

**Your opportunity**:
Not only will you be working within one of our fantastic academies, but you will be a part of a diverse Federation working alongside professional and inspirational people. The Cabot learning Federation are committed to providing the very best learning experiences for every young person we educate which you can be a part of. You will have access to our generous benefits package including excellent annual leave entitlement, access to our pension scheme and a number of other well-being benefits. You will be working within a large multi-academy trust which provides dedicated training programmes and the opportunity to gain experience within other departments and CLF functions.

**About the Cabot Learning Federation**:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.

We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

**Key dates**:
Closing date: 12 March 2025

Interview date: 20 March 2025

**How to Apply**:
The job description and person specification can be found at the bottom of this page.

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**Safeguarding and pre-employment checks**:
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £34,740.00-£38,419.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 42704