Family Liaison Officer (FLO)

Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st July 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £32,062.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C1 (6 - 9) Point £19,635.30 - £24,658.92 Actual Salary

Family Liaison Officer (FLO) job summary

Join Featherby Partnership School as a Family Liaison Officer
Build relationships. Remove barriers. Help every child thrive.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Time Time Only: 39 weeks per year Start Date: 1st July Actual Salary: Grade C1 (6 - 9) Point £19,635.30 - £24,658.92 Actual Salary

Are you passionate about supporting children and families to achieve the very best outcomes? Do you thrive on building positive relationships and making a real difference within a school community?

Featherby Partnership School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Family Liaison Officer to join our committed team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about promoting pupil wellbeing, safeguarding and attendance through positive engagement with pupils, families and external agencies. About The Role As Family Liaison Officer, you will play a key role in strengthening the partnership between home and school, helping pupils feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

You will:

• Oversee and coordinate pupil attendance through positive engagement with families
  Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people

• Build and maintain strong relationships with parents, carers and external agencies

• Act as a key point of contact between home and school

• Support pupils and families to overcome barriers to learning and attendance

• Work collaboratively with school staff to ensure pupils flourish in safe, secure and welcoming learning environments

• Maintain accurate records and support effective communication across the school community

This is a rewarding and varied role where no two days are the same, and where your work will make a direct difference to children and families.

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach

• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Has experience working in an administrative, pastoral or family support role

• Is confident using ICT systems and school-based platforms

• Builds positive and professional relationships with families and colleagues

• Is calm, compassionate and solution-focused in their approach

• Shares our commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and positive outcomes for every child

• Is highly motivated and committed to making a meaningful difference

What We Offer

Featherby’s support staff are a vital part of the Featherby Infant & Junior School, and we invest in their growth, wellbeing, and sense of belonging. Whether you're new to education or looking to grow your career, you'll find opportunity and support here.

Here’s what we offer:

• A welcoming, family-centred environment, where everyone plays a key role

• The chance to make a genuine impact on pupils and families

• A collaborative school culture built on strong relationships

• Bespoke training and CPD, with online learning through LearnUpon and in-person sessions

• Access to Trust-wide support and career development opportunities

• Access to well-developed outdoor learning spaces, used to enhance the school experience

• Local Government Pension scheme & National terms & conditions

• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Ready to Make a Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Featherby Infant & Junior School so special. Please contact the school office on 01634 231984 to arrange.

You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so don’t delay!

Featherby School and the Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with safeguarding guidance.

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

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

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 Featherby Junior School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 358 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Featherby Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/featherby-junior-school

Featherby Junior School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

The Featherby Partnership is made up of 2 schools: Featherby Infant and Nursery and Featherby Junior who are working closely together like one school. We are going forward through an exciting period of change with a new leadership team and a collaborative approach to ensure consistency of high expectations for the whole of the Featherby community. At Featherby you will find a true passion for learning, happy and safe children, a purposeful environment and an inspiring curriculum. We believe these are the key ingredients that make a Featherby child stand out from the rest.

Our vision statement is 'Working together to inspire minds through inclusive and creative practice; aspirations are high for all'. Underpinning this we have our core values of unity, resilience, responsibility, respect, honesty and trust. We are very much a value lead school which underpins our whole approach. Featherby is an inclusive school that supports learners well and encourages them to be independent and take risks in their learning.

We have high expectations of behaviour at Featherby and promote positive praise amongst learners.

Working in collaboration with each other ensures that we build strong relationships with families, children and the wider community to continuously provide children with great learning opportunities!

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