Family Liaison Officer

Carisbrooke College, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,542.00 - £32,046.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 5 (SCP 12-17)

Family Liaison Officer job summary

Job Purpose:

To support the pastoral teams in the delivery of high-quality behaviour for learning by co-coordinating and leading on all issues relating to the support of vulnerable students within the federation, particularly the areas of behaviour, attendance and early help support.

Behaviour and Engagement

To lead and co-ordinate contact and liaison with external agencies supporting vulnerable students.

Take a lead role in co-coordinating and managing Early Help plans across the federation.

Implement positive behaviour strategies, as appropriate, to individual / groups of students.

Act as a role model by setting challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students.

Take a lead role in the development, implementation and monitoring of individual Behaviour/Attendance Plans and contracts including Pastoral Support Programmes with the goal of improving behaviour/ attendance, specifically with those students that attendance is a cause for concern.

Establish constructive and positive relationships with all students and interact with them according to individual needs.

Keep accurate records for each student, recording issues and actions taken.

Prepare reports on students for parents and meetings, as required.

Work with partner agencies - internal and external - in order to provide interventions to improve behaviour of students.

Provide emotional and behavioural support to students and liaise with parents/outside agencies.

Lead, attend and contribute to meetings.

Supporting Positive Behaviour

Develop and embed strategies, in liaison with Heads of Year, Faculty Leaders and members of SLT to support students to achieve positive behaviour and attendance at all times.

Be part of the team supporting and monitoring students’ response to intervention and provide information and feedback to colleagues as required.

Supporting Families

Meet with parents/carers, as necessary, to support students in improving their behaviour and attendance.

Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.

Act as a contact for parents/carers if the behaviour or attendance of students gives cause for concern.

Undertake home visits where appropriate to support school-based improvement strategies for vulnerable students and those at risk of permanent exclusion or becoming CME.

A full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential, as home visits form part of the role.

Supporting Colleagues

Develop, co-ordinate, monitor and communicate strategies in liaison with teachers to support students towards improving behaviour and attendance.

Provide regular feedback to line manager, staff, students about behaviour and any other issues as appropriate.

Promote good behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with Federation policy.

Lead on the support for, and the arrangements relating to, alternative learning packages that may be required to support students identified as being at high risk of permanent exclusion.

Ensure appropriate monitoring processes and open lines of communication with all colleagues supporting students.

Administration

Organise and chair meetings, as appropriate.

Update student Welfare notes, both paper based and those maintained on the SIMS database and My Concerns.

Refer students with a range of social, emotional, developmental, behavioural and learning needs to the relevant internal or external agencies.

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 Carisbrooke College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 615 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Carisbrooke College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carisbrooke-college-newport

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