Area Manager, Attendance Mentoring

Here at Etio we are committed to Elevating Education, Everywhere and we are delighted to be working on behalf of the Department for Education in delivering the crucial national AMP programme in response to a national attendance challenge.

Persistent and severe absence from school is having a huge impact on the education and life outcomes of young people across the UK. Absence rates are too high, and we want to provide structured support to get young people back into the classroom.

It is our mission is to provide mentorship support to persistently absent secondary school students across 10 areas within the UK. We are seeking individuals passionate about supporting young people, through mentorship, to achieve better attendance outcomes.

The Opportunity

As an Area Manager for the AMP you will play a crucial role in driving and securing programme performance within your area. The programme will have a distinct focus on ensuring improved outcomes for students across these schools, requiring you and your team to work closely with students, their families, schools and other potential stakeholders.

You will lead a team of 5 Attendance Mentors, based across different secondary schools within a single region, supporting them to deliver exceptional mentoring. You will also secure operational excellence within the assigned area, meeting contract, programme and stakeholder KPIs.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Being responsible for the effective delivery of the AMP in your area
• Ensuring that the delivery meets KPIs and SLAs
• Supporting CPD for mentors to ensure support is effectively delivered,
• On occasion may be required to undertake a mentor caseload
• Leading on area stakeholder relationships such as local authorities and schools

The Person

Whilst managerial experience would be beneficial, this role could be a great opportunity for an individual that is passionate and experienced in supporting improved student outcomes. This role gives a fantastic opportunity to step into management and expand the impact across several schools.

The successful candidate should a deep possess a secure understanding of the issues facing students in secondary schools and have experience of a practical understanding of how to structure approaches to improve school attendance outcomes.

Key essential experience required includes (but is not limited to):

• Prior experience of mentorship and/or school attendance barriers programmes;
• Understanding of the needs of secondary schools and persistently absent students/families, and the issues and challenges they face;
• Deep knowledge of the local area and the existing support services for students and their families which can be utilised by key stakeholders;
• Demonstrable data analysis skills and experience of data driven decision making;
• Stakeholder management skills and ability to influence to achieve shared goals;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including report writing;

Benefits Include

• 25 days + BH annual leave (with the option buy more leave)
• Flexible Working culture
• Health and Wellbeing perks (Healthcare Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance)
• 3% employer, 5% employee contribution pension
• Enhanced family friendly policies (maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave)
• Work from anywhere globally (up to 8weeks)
• Paid volunteer day
• Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to work scheme

Application Approach:

To apply for the position, kindly fill out the application form and include a cover letter that addresses the questions listed below:

• Questions: 1. Describe a time when you needed to improve the effectiveness of your team. How did you go about doing so? What difficulties did you face? What were the results you achieved?(Max 500 words)

• Question 2. Describe a time you needed to work effectively at pace and under pressure, explain how you balanced competing priorities and met tight deadlines. (Max 500 words)

The position is offered on a permanent basis but relates to Department for Education (DfE) contract which is currently funded for approximately three years. Anticipated start date of 6 Jan 2025.

Etio are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all groups, particularly those underrepresented in the workforce.

Note to all applicants – Etio reserve the right to close an advertisement to applications ahead of the advertised closure date. For this reason, shortlisting may take place prior to the closing date on some occasions. Therefore, please do not hesitate to apply early.

applications close 15 Dec 2025.