Home Academy Liaison Officer – North London (Term-Time)

Harriscareers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Federation is seeking a Home Academy Liaison Officer to support attendance, wellbeing and outcomes for vulnerable pupils across two North London academies. You will work with families, academy staff and external partners to identify barriers and advocate for support, with particular emphasis on homelessness and housing instability.

The role is term-time only on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a salary of £35,534.27 for 38 weeks per year at 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people or families facing disadvantage.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders including school staff and external agencies.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong organisational skills with accurate record-keeping.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for disadvantaged children and young people.
• Good safeguarding and child protection understanding.
• Ability to work independently with a varied caseload.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and supporting students and families facing homelessness, housing instability and other barriers to education.
• Managing a caseload of pupils and families, providing practical support, advocacy and coordinated interventions.
• Building trusted relationships, acting as a key point of contact for students, families and academy staff.
• Assessing needs and developing support plans in collaboration with families, schools and partner agencies.
• Working across multiple academies to provide direct support and strengthen local practice.
• Coordinating early intervention and ensuring timely support for vulnerable pupils and families.
• Developing effective partnerships with local authorities, housing services, charities and other external organisations.
• Monitoring attendance, wellbeing, engagement and progress to evaluate the impact of interventions.
• Identifying trends and emerging barriers affecting disadvantaged pupils and helping schools develop effective responses.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to programme monitoring, reporting and impact measurement.
• Sharing best practice across academies and contributing to reports for senior leaders, funders and other stakeholders.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection and Harris Federation policies.

Skills

Disadvantaged groups

Relationship building

Stakeholder mgmt

Strong communication

Safeguarding knowledge

Organisational skills

Job description

Harris Federation is seeking a Home Academy Liaison Officer to support attendance, wellbeing and outcomes for vulnerable pupils across two North London academies. You will work with families, academy staff and external partners to identify barriers and advocate for support, with particular emphasis on homelessness and housing instability.

The role is term-time only on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a salary of £35,534.27 for 38 weeks per year at 37.5 hours per week.