Family Liaison Officer

Royal Rise Primary School, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2DQ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 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: £21,755.00 - £22,408.00 Annually (Actual) KSC (£26,956 FTE - £27,765 FTE)

Family Liaison Officer job summary

This is a unique dual-role position combining direct pupil support with family engagement, helping children overcome barriers to learning and achieve success both academically and socially.

The successful candidate will work directly with children across the school, delivering targeted interventions, supporting pupils within the classroom, and building positive relationships with families to promote attendance, wellbeing and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted interventions for pupils with SEND and additional needs.
• Support children in class to access learning and achieve their individual targets.
• Work closely with teachers, the SENDCo and pastoral staff to implement support strategies.
• Build positive relationships with families and provide appropriate support and guidance.
• Help improve attendance, engagement and pupil wellbeing.
• Monitor and record pupil progress and contribute to review meetings.
• Promote inclusion and ensure pupils feel safe, valued and supported.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has experience working with children with SEND and/or social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Can develop positive and supportive relationships with children and families.
• Is proactive, resilient and solution-focused.
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Is committed to helping every child achieve their full potential.
• Works effectively as part of a team while using their own initiative.

We Offer:

• A welcoming and supportive school community.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to make a significant difference to the lives of children and families.
• A committed and caring staff team.

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 Royal Rise Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Royal Rise Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/royal-rise-primary-school

Our school is a place where children are taught how to learn and engage in an inclusive, broad and balanced creative curriculum and a school where they are respected and valued as individuals and can expect to achieve an extremely high standard of education.

“Being the best that we can be!” is our school vision and we aim for this in everything we do.

Our school is a happy school where the success of every child matters. We have dedicated, caring and enthusiastic staff who are committed to developing the knowledge, skills and understanding which enable your child to enjoy learning.

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