Family Liaison & Safeguarding Coordinator

The Florence Nightingale Academy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive team

Trust benefits

Meaningful role

Job summary

The Florence Nightingale Academy in Nottingham is seeking a committed Family Liaison Worker to support pupils and families, with safeguarding at the core. You will work with students, staff and partner agencies to remove barriers to learning and coordinate attendance and wellbeing interventions.

Key duties include supporting CPOMS processes, engaging with external services, and delivering direct work and home visits to reconnect families with school, while maintaining accurate records and a

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families in a school setting.
• Secure understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Able to build relationships with families and communicate professionally.
• Ability to manage a demanding caseload and maintain accurate records.
• Understanding of how attendance, wellbeing, SEND and safeguarding interconnect.

Responsibilities

• Lead interventions to help families reconnect with school and improve attendance.
• Provide home visits and direct work with families and pupils.
• Coordinate referrals to external services and maintain logs.
• Support day-to-day safeguarding coordination with CPOMS and staff.

Skills

Family liaison

Safeguarding knowledge

Caseload management

Excellent communication

Interagency liaison

Attendance improvement

Record keeping

Tools

CPOMS experience

Job description

The Florence Nightingale Academy in Nottingham is seeking a committed Family Liaison Worker to support pupils and families, with safeguarding at the core. You will work with students, staff and partner agencies to remove barriers to learning and coordinate attendance and wellbeing interventions.

Key duties include supporting CPOMS processes, engaging with external services, and delivering direct work and home visits to reconnect families with school, while maintaining accurate records and a