Family Liaison Officer

Are you passionate about supporting children and families, creating meaningful connections, and making a difference in your community? Leigh Academy Oaks is seeking a dedicated and empathetic **Family Liaison Officer** to become a vital part of our team. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to work closely with children, parents, staff, and external agencies to ensure our students thrive both academically and personally.

As our **Family Liaison Officer**, you’ll play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between home and school. You will:

- ** Build lasting relationships** with families, acting as their key point of contact to ensure children receive the support they need.
- ** Collaborate closely** with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and external agencies to protect and support vulnerable children.
- ** Coordinate interventions** and attend Child in Need (CHiN), Child Protection, and Core Group meetings, ensuring effective communication and follow-up actions.
- ** Empower students** by addressing external challenges that may impact their learning, helping them to maximize their potential in the classroom.
- ** Promote excellent attendance** by working with families to improve punctuality and engagement.

At Leigh Academy Oaks, we believe in creating a nurturing and supportive environment where every child can thrive. As a **Family Liaison Officer**, you’ll be at the heart of this mission, making a tangible impact on the lives of children and their families. You’ll join a collaborative and passionate team committed to providing the best possible outcomes for our students.

The basis of this role is permanent working 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday), Term Time + 3 week of inset and offering an actual salary of £22,067 per annum (£24,404 full-time equivalent) based on experience.

**Working for Leigh Academy Oaks**:Leigh Academy Oaks is a small academy with approximately 190 pupils on roll and an additional 20 pupils in our Nursery. We are very proud of our school and the hard work and positive attitude of all our pupils and staff. Teaching and learning areas are both safe and well-maintained, providing a stimulating working environment for pupils. We are continually striving to improve our facilities in order to enrich the experiences of our pupils.

The teachers and support staff form a very strong team and work closely with the Governing Body and Leigh Academies Trust to promote high standards throughout Leigh Academy Oaks. Parents provide invaluable voluntary support throughout the academy including a programme of fundraising activities throughout the year.

The academy teaches a broad and balanced curriculum which is enriched by a wide range of extra-curricular activities. It is our aim to provide a happy, safe, and caring community, where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their goals.

**Being part of Leigh Academies Trust**: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT North; LAT West. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.** **Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website**.**

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

**Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.***

**Our commitment to equality and diversity**: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.