Family Liaison Officer

ARK SCHOOLS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salaries 2.5% higher than main paycale

More training days

Generous pension

Ark rewards access

Interest-free loans

Gym discounts

Employee assistance programme

Free Soup autumn/winter

Free fruit spring/summer

Job summary

Ark Kings Academy in Birmingham is seeking a Family Liaison Officer to work with pupils, families and staff to promote attendance, strengthen home–school communication, and help remove barriers to education. The role emphasises safeguarding and ensuring every child has access to a full-time education.

You will collaborate with external agencies, support safeguarding processes and contribute to a welcoming, inclusive school community focused on pupil well-being and achievement.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils and families in an educational setting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection processes.
• Ability to collaborate with school staff and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive school attendance and improve communication between home and school.
• Support families in overcoming barriers to education.
• Safeguard pupils and help ensure access to full-time education.

Job description

About The Role

You will be instrumental in our vision \" At Ark Kings Academy, every individual will develop the character to thrive in life, education and employment.\" The Family Liaison Officer will work closely with pupils, families, school staff and external agencies to promote positive school attendance, improve communication between home and school, and support families in overcoming barriers to education. The postholder will play a key role in safeguarding and ensuring that all children have access to their entitlement to a full-time education. To contribute to a workplace culture which has safeguarding and child protection at its heart.

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice the number of training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards - a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans - up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts - offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
• Free Soup in Autumn/Winter terms
• Free fruit in Spring/Summer terms

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

About Us

We are an all-through school serving the local community with pupils from Nursery - Year 11. Our mission is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially.

Over the past 2 years we have made remarkable progress, moving from an Inadequate Ofsted rating to a Good. This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our staff with Ofsted commenting that pupils \"understand the high expectations that staff have for them and strive to meet with\". The strengths of our school include:

• Safeguarding: Effective in all areas
• Behaviour: Our pupils know the school rules of, 'ready, respectful and safe' and demonstrate these qualities in their behaviour towards each other and their teachers.
• An ambitious curriculum: Our well-sequenced curriculum, spanning early years to Year 11, ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, receive a high-quality education.
• Reading strength: Our effective teaching strategies empower pupils to become fluent readers, setting them up for success in their academic journey.
• Personal development: At Ark Kings Academy, we prioritize personal development, preparing our pupils for their future roles as responsible citizens.
• Attendance: Our pupils and parents recognise the importance of high attendance, and at secondary, we sit above the national average.

Visit arkkingsacademy.org/jobs learn more about us.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark's diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link .

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link .