Rumworth School – Family Liaison Officer
Required from September 2026
Salary Range: Grade F Scale Point 17 23 – £26,696 – £29,632 per annum
Hours: 36.25 hours per week, term time plus 10 days
Contract: Full-time and Fixed Term for 12 months
Rumworth School is a highly regarded Local Education Authority maintained special school in Bolton with an excellent reputation for providing an outstanding provision for all students. We currently cater for a range of learning difficulties and additional needs for 335 students, with a planned building expansion programme to offer 400 places. Our students are aged 11-19 and they all have an EHCP because they have a range of SEND which may include Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Hearing and Visual Impairment, Physical Disability and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.
Overview
Due to an increase in student numbers since the start of the current academic year, we are seeking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced staff to work in the role of Family Liaison Officer within a Key Stage at Rumworth School and our 6th Form College. In this role you will assist in tackling underachievement by working in partnership with families, parents, carers and students in a school context. You will aim to enable students, particularly the most disadvantaged, to have full access to all the educational opportunities we provide and to overcome potential barriers to learning, engagement and participation.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor attendance by working closely with relevant staff to support parents and carers in ensuring that young people have the best attendance and punctuality possible, given their individual circumstances, their SEND and their medical needs.
- Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and play a leading role in our Key Stage teams who support Safeguarding, Attendance & Behaviour.
- Champion for education as the vehicle to improve the life chances and outcomes for our students.
- Embodiment of our philosophy of supporting young people to be more confident, resilient and independent through our rich offer of wider life experiences and activities.
Requirements
Applicants should be suitably qualified and experienced staff with relevant mainstream experience, as well as those with SEND experience.
Employment Details
Full-time and Fixed Term for 12 months. Term time plus 10 days. Hours: 36.25 hours per week. Salary: £26,696 - £29,632 per annum.
