Attendance and Pastoral Support Lead - Sowe Valley Primary School

What is the job role?Sowe Valley Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and innovative Attendance and Pastoral Support Lead to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our more vulnerable children by helping to remove barriers to learning.Your main duties will include:supporting individuals and groups of children to ensure their academic, social and emotional needs are metto engage with families and carers in order to bring out the best in the childrento continue to monitor attendance and punctualitymaintaining detailed individual and group recordsusing a range of assessment tools to identify pupils’ strengths and areas for developmentattend meetings and report to senior leaderssupporting children at unstructured times of the daydeliver a range of specific therapies and interventions in order to address pupils SEMH needsWho are we looking for?We are looking for someone who:is passionate about children’s learning, development and emotional growthis positive, committed and is able to use their own initiativeembraces opportunities to work closely with parents, governors, outside agencies and the local communityhas good communication, numeracy and literacy skillshas a good range of IT skills and a good knowledge of Bromcomis an effective team playerhas energy, resilience and a good sense of humourhas experience of working with children or young people and their familiesWe can offer you:a welcoming, friendly school communitya committed supportive team of staff who want to make a difference by putting the wellbeing of children first.quality training opportunitiesdelightful children who deserve the very bestVisits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by  contacting  the office and speak to Miss Taylor Hine on 02476 456063 or school@sowevalley.coventry.sch.ukFurther details are available by contacting the school on the above telephone number or email. Please apply using the online application form ensuring you outline your skills, abilities, and experience in line with the key areas on the advert and Job Description and Person Specification.  Or you can download the application pack and return completed direct to the school.Closing date: Thursday 8th October 2026Interview date: Week commencing 12th October 2026 Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can email them at jobshopemploymentsupport@coventry.gov.uk or  visit the Job Shop in person, please see their webpage for more information. Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply.  This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.   Sowe Valley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.