Safeguarding and Attendance Officer

Role: Safeguarding & Attendance Officer

Academy: Outwood Junior Academy Brumby

Start Date: 01/09/2026

Salary (Actual Salary): 22328.79 - 23071.00 (Grade 7)

Working Pattern: Full Time

Are you skilled in both driving attendance improvement and managing complex child protection issues Join us as a Safeguarding & Attendance Officer where you will provide crucial support to the Senior Leadership Team by ensuring both statutory safeguarding compliance and strategic attendance improvement are achieved. This role is vital requiring a high degree of specialist knowledge and the ability to liaise professionally and effectively across all external agencies.

Welcome from the Principal:

As Principal I am really proud to be able to introduce you to our academy. We are a large four form entry Junior School situated in Scunthorpe an industrial garden town at the heart of North Lincolnshire. We are driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child. We put children first and go above and beyond to support our wonderful pupils families and community in any way we can.
Our staff are kind collaborative supportive and build excellent relationships. They are dedicated and passionate and they go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of our pupils. They are motivated by a shared belief in the transformative power of education and a deep-rooted commitment to our community. We are constantly striving to improve our practice and provide the very best learning experience for every child. We pride ourselves on our high expectations for pupils.
We are extremely proud to be part of the Outwood Family a Trust renowned for its commitment to transforming lives and raising standards. If you share our passion for making a real difference in the lives of young people we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.
When visitors come to our school they often comment on the wonderful atmosphere in the academy. It is such a lovely calm and purposeful place to work. Come and see us in action and see if we are the right employer for you.
I look forward to meeting you.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school please contact Nic Mullooly at

You will provide integrated support for attendance and safeguarding driving attendance strategies through communication with parents preparing detailed attendance data reports and processing formal measures like referrals for Fixed Penalty Notices. Crucially you will manage the academys safeguarding overview: responding appropriately to child protection issues meticulously recording safeguarding incidents and causes for concern.

The role requires attending and providing reports following multi-agency meetings including Child Protection and MARAC and initiating referrals to external services like Social Care Direct.

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