Behaviour, Attendance & Safeguarding Lead

Behaviour, Attendance & Safeguarding Lead job summary

Term Time plus 2 weeks / full time 37 hours per week

Grade 7, SCP 19 - 25 £32,061 - £36,363 FTE [£28,535.97 - £32,364.97 pro-rata]

Responsible to: Headteacher

Main Location: St Mary’s RC Primary school

Required to commence as soon as possible

St Mary’s RC Primary School is a warm, welcoming and inclusive Catholic school in the heart of Bacup. As the only Catholic School in the town we are proud to serve a diverse and thriving community. Our community is one in which we aim for our pupils to be safe, happy and successful in a positive atmosphere where every person is known, valued and given the support and guidance they need while being excited by the challenges and opportunities before them.

The Board of Directors of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust, alongside The Governors of St Mary’s RC Primary School, are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, resilient and compassionate Behaviour, Attendance and Safeguarding Lead to join our team. This is a pivotal role in shaping the pastoral life of the school and ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive both academically and personally.

The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational oversight of behaviour, attendance and safeguarding across the school. They will promote positive behaviour, emotional regulation and restorative approaches while supporting the development and consistent implementation of the school’s behaviour systems. Safeguarding responsibilities will run within this role and underpin all decisions.

A key aspect of the role will involve analysing behaviour and attendance data, identifying patterns or trends, and implementing targeted interventions to secure improvement whilst proactively working with families to overcome barriers. The successful candidate will also be confident to professionally challenge safeguarding concerns, report on and analyse safeguarding data and lead meetings held at school level.

If you feel you have the right skills and attributes we are looking for, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01706 873123 or sbm@stmarys.romerocat.com.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Friday 13th March 2026 12 noon

Shortlisting Date: Friday 13th March 2026

Interview Date: Friday 20th March 2026