Safeguarding and Family Liaison Officer

Cedars Upper School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AE

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 November 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: £26,958.00 - £29,268.00 Annually (Actual)

Safeguarding and Family Liaison Officer job summary

Safeguarding and Family Liaison Officer

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Salary: NJC L5 pts 15-20 £26958 - £29268 per annum

Contract type: Term Time only plus 5 training days (39 weeks)

Contract term: Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: 9am, Friday 20th November 2026

Location: Cedars Upper School

At Cedars, we have a strong reputation as a popular and high-performing school. Our achievements were further highlighted by the excellent set of results our students attained in both GCSE and A-Level examinations in summer 2026. Building on these successes, we are determined to reach new heights and aspire for an outstanding status. A large number of our sixth form students move onto Russell Group universities where they continue to flourish.

Currently, we are seeking an exceptional Safeguarding and Family Liaison Officer to join our school. The role provides administrative, operational and frontline support to our Safeguarding and Inclusion teams, ensuring that safeguarding compliance is maintained and that all student cases are documented accurately. You would coordinate Early Help Assessments and Team Around the Child meetings, maintain organised and compliant safeguarding records, act as a point of contact for external multi-agency partners, and handle sensitive calls with parents and carers in an empathetic, professional and reassuring way. You would also work with students and families to address barriers to attendance and help every student feel a sense of belonging in school.

You will be organised, discreet and emotionally resilient, with strong communication skills, accurate record-keeping and a genuine motivation to work with children and young people. Experience of administration is essential, and experience of working in a school, pastoral or safeguarding environment would be an advantage. A Level 2 qualification in a relevant subject (or equivalent) is required.

Come and be a part of our extraordinary team at Cedars Upper, where positivity, growth and achievement flourish.

Please note that the application process will remain open until we receive a sufficient number of applications, but the final closing date is 9am on Friday 20th November 2026. Interviews will be conducted shortly after.

If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Leanne Ringsell, HR Officer, for an informal discussion or to arrange a tour via hr@cedarsupper.co.uk.

As a trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff members to share this commitment. Consequently, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in the school.

Visit our website: www.cedarsupper.org.uk

Follow us on Twitter: @Cedars_Upper

We offer a range of employee benefits:

• A comprehensive induction programme and a supportive working environment including access to Teaching School Hubs and Initial Teacher Training

• Exceptional CPD and development / promotional opportunities

• Refer a friend scheme

• Generous pension schemes

• Employee assistance programme

• Employee of the month scheme

• Diverse workplace

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 Cedars Upper School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1135 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cedars Upper School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cedars-upper-school-leighton-buzzard

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