Attendance and Family Liaison Officer
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester, GL4 6RN18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm 36 hours per week, term time only plus all inset days. 45 minute unpaid lunchbreak.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade F, Points 8-20 (FTE £26,824 -£32,597). Actual Salary £23,132.44 to £28,229.73.
What skills and experience we're looking for
A good relevant education to A Level or equivalent.
Experience in Pastoral support or relevant work with young people in one of a range offields such as education, youth work, health and social work.
Experience of supporting vulnerable children and awareness of relevant legislation.
Able to demonstrate empathy; to be supportive, patient and caring and be able tomanage potentially volatile situations.
Able to demonstrate a commitment to school improvement and raising achievement forall students.
A valid UK driving licence
Able to work as a member of a team and liaise effectively with others.
Able to maintain a consistently positive approach and give constructive feedback.
Able to adapt to changing role requirements.
Able to keep accurate written records and assist with monitoring and evaluation.
Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues, members of the publicand other relevant stakeholders.
Demonstrate a proven ability to communicate effectively including report writing andpresentation skills, with the ability to present findings in a clear and concise format.
Able to support the implementation of the school’s Behaviour Policy.
Able to maintain confidentiality and data security.
What the school offers its staff
This role is an exciting opportunity to join Gloucester Academy and further contribute to the life chances of ouryoung people in the school, and across the Greenshaw Learning Trust. It is a chance to be part of something veryspecial.
Gloucester Academy ensures that students and staff can develop and learn in a disruption free environment withexceptional standards. Our school is dedicated to the achievement of all and as such we provide exceptionaltraining and education not only for our students but also for our staff whom we value equally.
Gloucester Academy has an exceptional track record of improvement with results last year making us the 11thmost improved school in the country. The latest Ofsted report for Gloucester Academy relates to a differentphase of the school’s life. The report was written prior to Greenshaw Learning Trust bringing GloucesterAcademy into its rapidly improving set of schools and in fact was the very reason why they took on itsleadership.
This role will support career development and equip you for a further promotion within the Academy and withinour trust. We are based in central Gloucester which in itself is in a beautiful area of the country and providesaccess to the Cotswolds whilst maintaining close proximity to Bristol and Cheltenham. The area we serve isdiverse, and therefore our catchment and students offer a range of expectations and exciting challenges. AtGloucester Academy we make a real difference to the lives of all we serve.
Work life balance is a high priority at Gloucester Academy. To support this, we offer a highly visible andsupportive senior leadership team. We have centralised planning within the school and across the trust withdedicated time in the day for departments to work collaboratively to adapt lessons. centralised detentions,disruption free learning, whole class feedback through a clear feedback policy, lesson’s structure based on theRosenshein principles, visualisers in every classroom, subject experts working together within a collaborativetrust, highly bespoke CPD in a short weekly session i.eTeach Like a Champion focus each session.
We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate toprovide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developingour own distinctive character.
The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed toeducating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students. Weencourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazingteam of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, bothwithin and beyond our curriculum.
As one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country, we currently comprise of thirty schools:seven in South London, five in Berkshire, one in Surrey, fourteen in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire,and three in Plymouth. We are continuing to grow and have further schools joining us on a regular basis.
We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications fromcandidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person-specification and whose experiencesalso place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourageapplications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maritalstatus, religion, belief, or race.
Gloucester Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young peopletherefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
The school websites provide a clear picture of our aspirations and our vision; however, please do not hesitate tocontact us to seek further information from our school HR Manager, Raj Patel rapatel@gloucesteracademy.co.uk
.We very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities, values andexperiences support and reflect ours.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.
Applying for the job
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About Gloucester Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 936 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gloucester Academy website
- Email address
- rapatel@gloucesteracademy.co.uk
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Arranging a visit to Gloucester Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rapatel@gloucesteracademy.co.uk.
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