Attendance Monitor

**We're Hiring: Attendance Mentor |Blackpool (Flexible/hybrid) | £26,400 pro rata**

**Location**:Blackpool** (flexible hybrid working)
⏰ **Full-time | Permanent | 37.5 hours/week**
**Hiring Manager**: Melanie Kelsall| Recruiter: Rikki Spencer-Cox

**Help us “**_**Elevate Education, Everywhere**_**.”**

At **Etio**, we’re passionate about improving education systems and changing lives. As part of our mission to elevate education everywhere, we're thrilled to be delivering the **Attendance Mentorship Pilot Expansion (AMPE)**, a vital programme commissioned by the **Department for Education** to address the national pupil attendance challenge.

We’re looking for a compassionate, proactive and driven **Attendance Mentor** to join our team in **Blackpool**. While you’ll have the flexibility to work remotely, most of your time will be spent directly supporting students in **secondary school settings**.

**Your Impact - What You’ll Be Doing**:

- Provide **tailored one-to-one mentoring** to severely or persistently absent pupil
- Work with **families, schools and local services** to identify barriers to attendance
- Support pupils in **schools and safe community spaces**, helping them re-engage with education
- Create **action plans** with practical steps to improve attendance and outcomes
- Manage a **caseload across three pupil cohort waves** each year
- Work collaboratively with **DfE teams, school leaders, and multi-agency partners**:

- Contribute to the continuous **development of best practice** in attendance mentoring

**Requirements for the Role**:
GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Math's at Grade C or above

**Excellent communication**and **stakeholder management** skills - written, verbal, and listening

Mentoring or coaching experience with young adults

Confident using **iPads** to complete session write-ups and access **Thrive software**

Resilience
Knowledge of **safeguarding practices** and working with vulnerable learners
Experience of **multi-agency working** and relationship building with schools and partner organisations
Ability to plan and manage your own workload effectively
Understanding of **school systems** and the wider educational landscape
Comfortable working **autonomously** and taking initiative
Access to a **reliable internet connection** (6mb down / 1mb up or better)

**Bonus if you have**:

- Thrive practitioner license
- a mentoring qualification (or willingness to undertake training)
- Experience in developing and delivering individual support plans
- Using referral networks and specialist agencies to achieve results
- Knowledge of the area education landscape including local areas

**What You’ll Learn and Develop**:

- An evolving and ongoing CPD offer that responds to training needs including internal and external training covering topics such as school systems, SEND, safeguarding, restorative practice and more
- Thrive Licensed Practitioner training
- Grow your confidence in case management, school engagement, and impactful mentoring techniques
- Be part of a programme that’s shaping the future of education policy and practice

**Why Join Etio?**

We know that our people are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer a vibrant, flexible working culture and benefits that support you to do your best work, while taking care of your wellbeing.
- ✨ 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (option to buy more)
- ⏲ Flexible working culture
- Health & Wellbeing benefits (Healthcare Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, EAP)
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Work from anywhere globally (up to 8 weeks)
- Paid volunteer day
- Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
- 3% employer pension contribution

**How to Apply**

Pay: £26,400.00 per year

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 22/08/2025
Reference ID: Blackpool01