Family and Pupil Engagement Officer

Bay Leadership Academy, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 1AB

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 October 2026

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Term Time plus 3 weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,537 to £34,434 per annum (pro rata 28,517.15 to £31,136.74 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners’ welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

• A-Levels or equivalent qualification in school or business administration.
• Experience of working with young people/ families. Advocating on behalf of children and families.
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.
• The ability to use MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
• The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative.

What the school offers its staff

Bay Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Morecambe. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was rated ‘good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in October 2022.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JDPS - Family and Pupil Engagement Officer.pdf - 391 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bay Leadership Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 726 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bay Leadership Academy website
• Email address: steven.houghton@bay.staracademies.org
• Phone number: 01524 416830
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bay-leadership-academy

Bay Leadership Academy in Morecambe, Lancashire is a 1276 place, 11-18 secondary school and sixth form college. Bay joined the Trust on 1 June 2018. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism.

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