Family Liaison Officer / Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Sharples School; Bolton Croft; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharples School in Bolton is seeking an outstanding Pastoral staff member to join its team. The successful candidate will work to improve student attendance, support families, and assist with the induction of new pupils in a thriving educational environment. A competitive salary is offered, along with generous benefits including a pension scheme and support for professional development.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

On-site staff car-parking

Employee assistance programme

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in child safeguarding practices.
• Ability to work with families and local authorities.
• Strong communication skills with pupils and parents.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and promote attendance of pupils.
• Work with the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Induct new pupils into the school.

Skills

Motivation

Partnership Working

Child Safeguarding

Monitoring Attendance

Education

Relevant Educational Qualification

Job description

‘The pupils embody their school motto of Learn Dream Achieve’

(Ofsted January 2025)

Gold Winner Pearson Teaching Awards – ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023-24’

2024 Progress 8 score + 0.86

Grade G (points 23-27)

Actual Salary £28,571 - £31,713

37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 days

Permanent post required for September 2025

Do you want to be part of the Sharples’ success story?

Sharples School Multi-Academy Trust is an over-subscribed mixed comprehensive with over 1,200 pupils on roll, situated in the North of Bolton in pleasant surroundings. The school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning, transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes for all students and the local community.After previously being graded Good in 2019, Sharples was judged as ‘significantly improved in all areas’ at its last inspection in January 2025.

Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding and self- motivated individual to join our team of Pastoral staff.The successful candidate willassist in tackling underachievement by working in partnership with families, parents, carers, Local Authorities and pupils on roll at Sharples School, to enable pupils to have full access to educational opportunities and overcome barriers to learning and participation.

The role will include monitoring attendance, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Local Authorities to support parents and carers in ensuring their children attend school on time every day and working with other professionals, if there are other concerns, and attending meetings based on a plan to support the child and family.The successful candidate will also be responsible for the induction of new pupils to the school.

As a valued member of the Sharples family, you will have access to a range of generous employee benefits, including the Local Government Pension scheme, on-site staff car-parking, access to the Vivup employee assistance programme and other wellbeing incentives and CPD opportunities.

To apply for this post, download the school application form which should be completed in full and submitted with a letter of application outlining how you meet the requirements of the post.This should be no more than two sides of A4, point 10, and send by e-mail to [e-mail] no later than 9.00 am on Monday 16 June 2025.Interviews will take place on Tuesday 24 June 2025.Please note that CVs are not accepted.We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Sharples School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

The school operates the local authority no smoking policy and is a no smoking site.