Community Support and Family Liaison Officer

**Community Support and Family Liaison Officer**:

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- Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

23/06/2025

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

**Salary**

Band F £27,711-£30,559 FTE (£24,087-£26,563 pro rated) Pay Award Pending

**Contractual hours**

37

**Region**

Doncaster

**Job category/type**

Community

**Date posted**

04/06/2025

**Job reference**

REQ20386

Job description

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy - Maltby Learning Trust

Tait Avenue

New Edlington

Doncaster

DN12 1HH

**ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL POST**

Permanent, 37 hours per week

Term time including 2 training days

Required for September 2025

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy is seeking a passionate and dedicated Community Support and Family Liaison Officer to work with our experienced and highly motivated team of professionals to provide support to unlock barriers to learning and enable young people to achieve their full potential. This is a dynamic, people-focused role ideal for someone who thrives on making connections, solving problems, and improving lives. If you’re ready to inspire attendance, boost student success, and bridge school and community - we would like to hear from you.

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy already has a strong team of professionals delivering high quality learning in and out of the classroom who work together to achieve our academy vision ‘to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead rich, purposeful lives—which underpins everything we do. Alongside academic excellence, our culture is built on care, encouragement, and meaningful enrichment. Our students are engaged, resilient, and take responsibility for their development, guided by a strong set of values that help them realise their full potential. If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.
- Be fully committed to the academy’s vision and values.
- **Build trusted relationships**with students and families to identify and overcome barriers to school attendance.
- **Coordinate support**with external agencies and the school’s leadership and attendance teams.
- L**ead early intervention efforts** in local primary schools to remove barriers and ease transition to STWA.
- **Deliver engaging family-focused support**, including parenting workshops and outreach visits.
- **Act as a mentor and advocate**, helping students stay engaged, achieve their potential, and feel supported.
- Inspire, engage, and build positive relationships with both students and staff.
- Exhibit a growth mindset, excellent work ethic, and a sense of humour.
- Bring relevant knowledge and an understanding of our local and educational context.

**In return we offer**:

- A highly supportive Trust and academy team, aligned with our shared mission to deliver exceptional learning experiences.
- A comprehensive induction programme and a culture of collaboration and professional growth.
- Outstanding opportunities for career progression through a continuous, personalised programme of Professional Learning and Development (PLD).
- A chance to shape and influence the future direction of our Careers Education and Strategy.

The 'Application Form', 'Role Description' and 'Person Specification' can be accessed using this link: Maltby Learning Trust - careers.

**Closing Date: Monday 23 June 2025 at 9:00 am**

**Interviews will take place during w/c Monday 23 June 2025**
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