Family Liaison, Attendance and Safeguarding Lead

Sunshine Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 1HF

30 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  19 October 2026

• Closing date

  10 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £15,774.00 - £18,500.00 Annually (Actual)

Family Liaison, Attendance and Safeguarding Lead job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate individual to join our dedicated team at Sunshine Academy as a Family Liaison, Attendance and Safeguarding Lead. This role is pivotal in ensuring that all our pupils receive the support they need to succeed academically and emotionally, while also building strong partnerships with families.

You will work closely with pupils, parents, staff, and external agencies to implement effective strategies to manage behaviour, promote positive learning environments, and strengthen family engagement in the school community.

Main Responsibilities (see attached job description for further details):

To maintain regular contact with families/carers of vulnerable children to keep them informed of the child’s needs and progress, and to secure positive family support and involvement.

Devise ways in which to support the emotional wellbeing of pupils, including anger management, self-esteem, emotional resilience etc.

To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with children needing particular behavioural or social support in achieving the goals.

To represent the school at social services and local safeguarding meetings and briefings.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families and have the skills and experience to support students with diverse needs, we would love to hear from you.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sunshine Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 150 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sunshine Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sunshine-academy

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