FAMILY LIAISON OFFICER

As Family Liaison Officer (FLO), you will hold a key position within the school, responsible for overseeing family liaison and ensuring strong, positive relationships between home and school, while also supporting the school’s safeguarding culture.

We are seeking a compassionate, organised and proactive Family Liaison Officer, who will also be part of the safeguarding team, working alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and take on the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) alongside other Deputy designated leads in the safeguarding team.

You’ll have proven ability in a busy role with responsibility for developing and maintaining multiple processes, ideally gained in a schools-based environment; a good standard of general education including 5 GCSEs or equivalent (Graded 4/C or above) including Maths and English along with excellent people skills and the ability to work effectively and empathically with students and families.

Our success depends on our skilled and dedicated staff. We are a values-driven organisation with a focus on wellbeing and opportunities for flexible working. We offer a competitive salary and pension, and a range of benefits including discounts at a range of shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure activities.

All colleagues across the Trust are supported in their professional development. This includes a combination of in-house training and paid for professional qualifications on offer to staff at all levels, with a particular focus on Autism excellence and digital literacy.

Most importantly, though, we offer the opportunity to play a part in highly rewarding work that makes a difference, as part of an ambitious and supportive team.

We’re dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. Applications for this job are encouraged from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role - including those with protected characteristics, and particularly welcome from neurodivergent individuals.

For shortlisted applicants, the selection process will be designed to provide opportunities for you to demonstrate your strengths, qualities, and experience in relation to the role. The details will be made clear at invitation stage. We are very happy to discuss adjustments to the recruitment process for those that need it.

The Trust pays full regard to ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance 2025. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult including volunteers and staff employed by contractors.

Note that we can only consider applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK. For practical reasons, we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted. However, we will always offer feedback to those who take part in a selection process.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.