School Liaison Officer

Vision for Education Ltd; City of Westminster; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Smart Teachers is recruiting a School Liaison Officer to deliver assemblies and workshops across secondary schools in London, promoting safe, respectful travel and positive behaviour.

You will visit schools, present to large groups, and work with enforcement colleagues when needed, building relationships with students and staff while safeguarding pupils.

This role requires an engaging communicator with experience in education or youth work and a calm, balanced approach to challenging topics.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in an educational or youth work setting.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.
• Ability to deliver assemblies to large groups of students.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people.

Responsabilités

• Visit secondary schools and colleges across London to deliver assemblies, presentations, and workshops on safe, respectful travel.
• Address issues such as fare evasion, anti-social behaviour, and safety at transport hubs.
• Build relationships with schools and respond to questions from students and staff.
• Collaborate with enforcement colleagues when needed and contribute to wider community engagement initiatives.

Connaissances

Public speaking

Youth engagement

Safeguarding

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Assemblies delivery

Formation

Experience in education/youth work

Description du poste

Position: School Liaison Officer

Location: City of London

Start date: As soon as possible

Smart Teachers is working in partnership with a leading public transport organisation to recruit a School Liaison Officer to deliver educational engagement sessions across secondary schools throughout London.

This is a rewarding opportunity for an engaging communicator who is passionate about working with young people and promoting positive behaviour, community responsibility and public safety.

The Role

As a School Liaison Officer, you will visit secondary schools and colleges across London to deliver assemblies, presentations and occasional workshops focused on promoting safe, respectful and responsible travel.

You will address current issues affecting the public transport network, including:

• Fare evasion.
• Anti-social behaviour.
• Safety at busy bus stops outside secondary schools.
• Abuse towards transport staff.
• Vandalism and criminal damage.

Sessions are designed to educate and encourage positive decision-making, taking a balanced approach that promotes empathy, respect for others and consideration for fellow passengers. You will work closely with enforcement colleagues who may accompany some sessions to provide additional expertise and support.

Alongside delivering engaging presentations, you will build positive relationships with schools, respond professionally to questions from students and staff, and contribute to wider community engagement initiatives.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Experience working with young people in an educational, youth work, community engagement or safeguarding setting.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.
• The confidence to deliver assemblies to large groups of students.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to discuss challenging topics in a calm, balanced and engaging manner.
• A professional approach with excellent organisational skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

About the Organisation

Our client is one of London's largest public service organisations, committed to supporting safer communities through education, partnership working and proactive engagement with young people. Working alongside schools, colleges and community partners, the organisation delivers preventative education programmes designed to encourage positive behaviour, reduce anti-social behaviour and improve the experience of everyone using London's transport network.

Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All candidates registered with Smart Teachers will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and appropriate safeguarding and employment checks.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on young people and helping to build safer communities across London, we would love to hear from you.