Attendance, Safeguarding and Medical Needs Lead

Attendance, Safeguarding and Medical Needs Lead Grade H1, £42,839 Full time, Permanent 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year St Mary’s is a part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, Multi-Academy Trust. At Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL), we believe in the power of collaboration and shared expertise to drive excellence in education. As a united family of schools, we are committed to supporting and empowering our staff, ensuring that every child receives the best possible learning experience. At IFtL we are never alone, we know we are stronger together - one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do. Introduction to role We are seeking a passionate and experienced Attendance, Safeguarding and Medical Needs Lead to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a vital role in shaping the safety, wellbeing, and success of every pupil. This is an opportunity to take leadership across safeguarding, attendance, and medical needs, ensuring every child is supported, protected, and able to thrive. Aim and main purpose of the role: Protect and empower pupils by leading safeguarding referrals and case management, ensuring timely interventions that make a real difference to children’s lives. Drive improved attendance and engagement, identifying barriers early and leading targeted strategies that help every pupil reach their full potential . Create a culture of confidence and vigilance, equipping and supporting colleagues to recognise, respond to, and prevent safeguarding concerns. Champion joined-up support for families, working closely with external agencies to deliver coordinated, high-impact interventions. Ensure every child’s needs are met, through effective oversight of medical provision and wellbeing support across the school. Use data to influence change, monitoring trends, evaluating practice, and shaping strategic improvements that strengthen safeguarding and pupil outcome. Please see the job description for further details We can offer: As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates have access to enhanced family leave, Employee Assistance program, bespoke CPD and auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension. All IFtL employees have access to a benefits platform which offers discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more. Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together. Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives. All sch