Family Liaison Worker

Doubletrees School, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2DS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,814.00 Annually (FTE)

Family Liaison Worker job summary

Doubletrees School is part of the Special Partnership Trust, a specialist SEN trust committed to raising standards and improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs. Through collaboration, inclusion and high aspirations, we support learners and their families to achieve success in education and beyond.

The Role:

We are looking for a dedicated, compassionate and highly organised Family Liaison Worker to play a key role in supporting pupils, families and staff across Doubletrees School. Working at the heart of our pastoral provision, you will help build strong, positive relationships between home and school, ensuring that families feel supported, informed and empowered to access the help they need.

This varied and rewarding role involves working closely with pupils who may face barriers to learning, attendance, engagement or wellbeing. You will act as a trusted point of contact for families, providing advice, guidance and practical support, while coordinating with teachers, school leaders and external agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes for every child.

The successful candidate will lead on family engagement initiatives, attend and facilitate meetings, complete referrals, coordinate support plans and help families navigate services available within the local community. You will also play an important role in promoting positive attendance, supporting admissions and transitions, and ensuring that pastoral interventions are effectively monitored and recorded.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with special educational needs. You will join a dedicated team committed to making a meaningful difference to the lives of pupils and their families every day

Key Responsibilities:

• Build positive relationships with pupils, families and external professionals.
• Support family engagement, attendance and pupil wellbeing.
• Coordinate and lead meetings with families and partner agencies.
• Complete referrals and act as Lead Professional where appropriate.
• Organise and deliver support sessions for pupils and parents.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor the impact of interventions.
• Support admissions, transitions and pastoral projects across the school.
• Work collaboratively to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
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• Our Total Reward Offer:

  The Special Partnership Trust recognises the importance of developing a properly implemented People Strategy to underpin the overall strategic aims of the Trust.

  Our People Strategy is designed to help us attract prospective high calibre candidates, as well as drive engagement, productivity and retention of our high performing and high potential employees. It reflects our belief in putting our people first. This does not mean putting our learners second. It is based on the philosophy that if we create a positive and rewarding work environment, if our staff feel motivated, well managed and well supported, they in turn will provide the best possible outcome for our learners.

  We recognise that our total reward offer, has got to consist of more than just money. We seek to provide our staff with a diverse range of benefits that support their day to day needs both at work and outside of work. These include generous leave entitlements and pension scheme as well as access to health/wellbeing tools, training & development, career pathways and opportunities to ensure they feel valued.

  Please visit the Special Partnership website, www.specialpartnership.org for further information about our Trust, or to learn more about our People Strategy and Benefits click here.

  If you need the application form or any part of the recruitment process in a different format, please contact us directly at kjose@specialpartnership.org and we will make the necessary adjustments.

  Are you ready to make a lasting impact? Join us today.

  Safeguarding:

  The Special Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education; the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils.We recognise that everyone who comes into contact with children has a duty to safeguard and promote children’s welfare.We ensure all appropriate measures are applied in relation to all who work in the school,who is likely to be perceived by children as a safe and trustworthy adult. All staff are required to have an enhanced DBS check.Following guidance in KCSIE;our School undertake an online check of all shortlisted candidates,and a prohibition from teaching check of support staff who take part in formal teaching work,or have in the past.

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 Doubletrees School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 112 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Doubletrees School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/doubletrees-school-par

Doubletrees School provides a unique and personalised approach to learning and development support. Please click on the play button next to my profile picture to see a fantastic insight in to our lovely school community.

The Staff and Governors are committed to working together for the benefit of all learners in partnership with their parents and carers. The vision for our School outlines what we aim to achieve and fully underpins everything we do, 'Achieve, Belong, Communicate, Develop and Enjoy'.

We strongly believe that education, alongside with high quality support, leads to people being able to take control of their own lives and destinies. To this end, we are constantly developing our service offer to meet the needs of each young person by offering an exciting, enjoyable learning experiences.

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