Family and Student Liaison Officer

Job Description

Family and Student Liaison Officer (Term-time only)

3 days per week, 8am to 4pm

1 Year Contract

Pay range LGPS Point 3 (Pro Rata £11,855)

Start: October 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Liaison Officer to join our
team, delivering targeted support for young people and families in our
Nurture Centres at both Belfairs Academy and Darlinghurst Academy.

This will allow you to impact children and families to overcome barriers and challenges in order to improve attendance and learning at school. You will have the opportunity to work with parents and their children in their home as well as the Legra Trust Nurture base.

This post is an incredible opportunity to impact to lives of young people and their families across the city of Southend on Sea.

The role will be required over both sites and access to transportation is essential.

Legra Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, this appointment will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service and satisfactory references. Belfairs Academy is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to positive employment policies to promote equal opportunity in employment. Please note that we will undertake a social media search.

The Trust offers great opportunities for career development and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and therefore this post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.

Please send applications to: emma.lipscombe@legratrust.org.uk

Closing date: 13th September 2024

Interviews w/c 16th September 2024

Start Date: October 2024

Information about the School

Belfairs is a vibrant Academy with 1400 students on roll from 11-18 yrs. We were graded a good school by Ofsted in 2013. We are a a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed academy in south east England with high quality and well-resourced facilities. Our staff enjoy excellent opportunities for career development and a childcare voucher and cycle purchase scheme through salary sacrifice.