Family Liaison Officer / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
King's Leadership Academy Bolton, Bolton, BL3 3HL15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2026
Closing date
20 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,217.00 - £29,083.00 Annually (Actual) Please see recruitment pack for further details
Family Liaison Officer / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
Family Liaison Officer and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton
Inspiring excellence. Shaping futures.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed, compassionate and highly organised individual who is passionate about safeguarding and supporting young people and their families. The successful candidate will play a vital role in strengthening the relationship between home and school, ensuring that students and families receive the support they need to thrive.
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is proud to be part of the Great Schools Trust, a values-driven Multi-Academy Trust committed to transforming lives and promoting social mobility. Situated close to Bolton town centre, with excellent transport links to the M6 and M62, our academy offers a world-class education within a state-of-the-art, purpose-built environment.
At Great Schools Trust, we believe every child, regardless of background, deserves a high-quality education. Through our focus on leadership, character development and academic excellence, we prepare students for university, successful careers and life beyond school. As a member of our team, you’ll join a forward-thinking Trust that places integrity, professionalism and collaboration at the heart of everything we do.
At King’s Bolton, safeguarding and student wellbeing are central to our work. In this role, you will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in maintaining a strong safeguarding culture across the academy while working closely with students, families and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and ensure that every child is safe, supported and able to succeed.
What Makes This Role Special?
Modern Learning Environment - Work in our new, purpose-built academy where every space has been designed to support student wellbeing, focus and achievement.
Meaningful Impact - Play a critical role in safeguarding students and supporting families, ensuring young people have the stability and support needed to succeed in school.
Supportive and Inclusive Culture - Join a values-driven team where strong relationships, high expectations and student success are at the centre of everything we do.
Professional Development - Benefit from high-quality Trust-wide training, safeguarding development and CPD opportunities.
Excellent Benefits - Including competitive salary, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, BUPA Employee Assistance Programme and a Cycle to Work scheme.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to ensure safeguarding across the academy is effective and compliant, deputising in their absence and responding to safeguarding concerns appropriately.
- Maintain accurate, confidential safeguarding records and contribute to safeguarding meetings including Child Protection, Child in Need and Early Help.
- Work with external agencies and support families through Early Help, acting as Lead Professional where appropriate and signposting to relevant services.
- Build positive relationships with parents and carers, including meetings and home visits, to address barriers to attendance, wellbeing and learning.
- Support vulnerable students’ emotional wellbeing and contribute to support plans and family guidance.
- Monitor attendance, carry out first-day absence calls and work with pastoral teams to address barriers to attendance.
- Maintain professional standards, safeguarding training and confidentiality, and undertake duties as reasonably assigned by the Principal.
Full duties and the person specification are outlined in the recruitment pack attached.
How to Apply
For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact: Jemma Harvey - j.harvey@kingsbolton.com
Safeguarding Commitment
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment Checks, which are outlined in the recruitment pack.
Join us and help shape the futures of young people at King’s Leadership Academy Bolton.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff o share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
To find out more about working for the Great Schools Trust and King’s Leadership Academy Bolton check out our Twitter or website and please get in touch if you would like a visit or chat with the Principal.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About King's Leadership Academy Bolton
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 899 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton website
Welcome to King’s Leadership Academy Bolton, a non-selective free independent school in the state sector that is providing a world class education for the young people of Great Lever.
King’s is founded on international research and traditional values with a huge focus on leadership and academic development.
Our vision is “To develop in each of our student the academic skills, intellectual habits, qualities of character and leadership traits necessary to succeed at all levels and become successful citizens in tomorrow’s world”.
At King’s we believe every child can succeed and that great teaching is the key to that success. This sentiment is reflected in our motto, ‘Credimus’, which translated from Latin literally means we believe.
We believe in appointing only the very best teachers and staff who are committed to serving the students and parents of this community. We believe in having the highest expectations of ourselves and our students as well as accepting no excuses for underperformance. We believe that our school exists to shape the life chances of all our students in order that they can attend the best Universities or places of employment in the years to come. We believe in fully supporting our students throughout their education.
King’s is unique, in that we have developed a highly personalised approach to our provision and teaching. Our smaller class sizes and year groups afford us tremendous opportunities to truly nurture and develop the academic and creative talents in all our students.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Bolton