Family Liaison Officer

WG060 Witherslack Group Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization seeks a Family Liaison Officer dedicated to enhancing the lives of young people and their families. This role involves working closely with families facing challenges, developing effective strategies, and coordinating with local authorities, ensuring each child's needs are recognized and met. You will join a purpose-built school with a strong ethos of support and development in the special education sector.

Benefits

Full induction and on-the-job training

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Progression opportunities within the organization

Flexible benefits including life insurance

Wellbeing tools and employee assistance

Medical cover for opticians and dentists

Modern facilities in schools

Referral scheme offering a £1,000 bonus

Contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Experience with SEN and working with families in challenging circumstances.
• Strong contacts within education, social services, and healthcare.
• Experience with safeguarding and child protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate visits and develop collaborative solutions.
• Discuss strategies for coping with parents and young people.
• Organize and participate in admission interviews.

Skills

Experience with SEN

Strong contacts within local authorities

Experience with multi-agency work

Genuine passion and empathy for improving young people's lives

Job description

Time left to apply: End Date: June 19, 2025 (11 days left to apply)

Job Requisition ID: JR102183

Those Huge Small Victories

For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we are proud of our reputation for excellence and market-leading OFSTED ratings.

There’s a certain kind of person who can build bridges between families in challenging circumstances, the carers working with them, and local authorities. As a Family Liaison Officer at Witherslack Group, your experience and passion will help improve life opportunities for families across the region. Our aspirational homes, schools, and ethos support us in achieving the best outcomes. Our Family Liaison Officers play a key role in ensuring our children and young people’s needs are fully recognized and met.

Get out what you put in

This is your chance to make a lasting, positive impact on families experiencing educational and other difficulties. Supported by a dedicated team, you’ll work closely with parents, young people, carers, and the local authority to explore circumstances and develop collaborative, effective, and life-changing solutions. You will coordinate visits, discuss strategies for coping, and draw on local resources to connect families with additional support. You will also organize and participate in admission interviews with the Head Teacher and ensure comprehensive inductions.

One of the best environments in SEND

Hilden Park School is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art school catering primarily for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger’s, and Speech, Language and Communication needs. The school educates up to 72 children aged 8 to 16. This exciting opportunity allows you to be at the heart of its development, ensuring each pupil receives an outstanding educational experience with individual progress and care at its core.

What we do for you

We believe you’ll do great things. In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer the best salary and benefits package in the education sector, including:

• Training: Full induction and on-the-job training
• Holiday: 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Progression: Most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within
• Flexible benefits: Options to adjust benefits such as life insurance
• Wellbeing: Wellbeing tools and employee assistance programs
• Medical cover: Reimbursements for opticians, dentists, and discounts
• Beautiful working environments: Modern facilities in our schools
• Referral scheme offering a £1,000 bonus per successful referral
• Contributory pension scheme: Matched up to 5%

Bring your whole self to work

Our young people come from diverse backgrounds and have varied needs. Our workforce reflects this diversity, fostering an inclusive environment. The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience with SEN and working with families in challenging circumstances
• Strong contacts within local authorities, including education, social services, and healthcare
• Experience with multi-agency work, understanding safeguarding and child protection legislation
• Genuine passion and empathy for improving young people’s lives

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best, and so do our teams. You’ll find a purposeful environment where you can be yourself and build the career you want.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all communities.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex-offenders policy, please click here.

To view our Child Protection Policy, visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of our website. All our schools can be found here.

About Witherslack

We are the highest-rated OFSTED provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are dedicated to making small positive changes in our young people’s lives. We celebrate the little victories that add up to big differences.

We work with children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs, communication difficulties, ADHD, or complex learning needs. We pride ourselves on our integrated model, excellent environments, and our achievements.

Mission: To be the leading provider of specialist education and care for children and young people with diverse needs.