Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8RA
Salary: £35,451 - £39,165 per annum (pro rata for part time) (Pay Award Pending)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 24th June 2026
Interview Date(s): 8th & 9th July 2026
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Attendance Team Co-ordinator to join our dedicated service at Leicestershire County Council. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference to children’s lives by supporting improved school attendance across the county.
About the Role
In this role, you will work collaboratively with schools, families, and partner agencies to ensure every child of compulsory school age has access to an education that meets their needs, abilities, and aspirations. You will lead Targeted Support Meetings with schools—both in person and virtually—helping to identify barriers to attendance and agree impactful, tailored interventions for pupils who are persistently or severely absent, or at risk of becoming so.
You will play a key role in driving improvement through both support and challenge, using data, professional judgement, and strong partnership working to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Where necessary, you will also contribute to the legal intervention process, including initiating proceedings, preparing cases, drafting witness statements, and presenting evidence in the Magistrates’ Court on behalf of the Local Authority.
This is a varied and impactful role that combines strategic thinking, frontline engagement, and legal responsibilities.
An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement .
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- NVQ 4/ B-Tec Business and Admin A Levels / GCSE (Maths and English) OR as appropriate, Substantial demonstrable and fully evidenced experience identified within the sections below.
- A strong understanding of school attendance frameworks, including the Education Act 1996, Leicestershire County Council Code of Conduct and Protocol and current DfE guidance (Working Together to Improve School Attendance)
- The ability to analyse complex information and make informed, proportionate decisions about next steps for children and families including possible legal intervention where necessary.
- Experience of multi-agency working, particularly with schools, family help, or social care services
- Knowledge and/or experience of working within a legal framework, including advising on attendance-related legislation.
- A proven ability to work effectively with families facing challenges, using a supportive yet assertive approach.
Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to influence, negotiate, and present information clearly across a wide range of settings, including at court. Strong data skills, with the ability to interpret attendance data and translate it into strategic, targeted action.
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In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Lynne Fantham – Cohesion and Compliance manager
Telephone: 0116 3050203
Email: [email protected]
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .
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