School Liaison Officer
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College, Northwich, CW9 8AF14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
5th January 2026
Closing date
15 October 2025 at 10am
Date listed
1 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,236.00 - £32,063.00 Annually (Actual) Band 5 – Supervisor (SCP 15 – 19) Actual salary: £28,236 - £32,063 (FTE £32,199 - £36,564)
School Liaison Officer job summary
Role: School Liaison Officer
Salary: Band 5 - Supervisor (SCP 15 - 19)
Actual salary: £28,236 - £32,063 (FTE £32,199 - £36,564)
Contract type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, term time plus one week
Reporting to: Head of Marketing & School Liaison
Start date: 5th January 2026
About Us
Ranked amongst the highest achieving sixth form colleges in the country and rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, Sir John Deane’s is an exciting and inspirational place to work. We offer a generous benefits package, combined with a unique sense of community, dedicated colleagues and high calibre students.
You’ll be joining our wider Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4,300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ academies operates at the heart of their local communities.
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic School Liaison Officer to join the Marketing and School Liaison team. In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for fostering strong relationships with local schools, promoting the college’s programmes and opportunities, and supporting students through their transition into further education. You’ll work closely with staff, students, and external partners to deliver engaging outreach activities, presentations, and events that inspire young people and raise aspirations, contributing to the college’s recruitment targets.
Reporting to the Head of Marketing and School Liaison, the ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator with a flair for organisation and a genuine enthusiasm for working with young people. You’ll bring creativity, confidence, and a proactive approach to developing partnerships and promoting the college’s values.
Evening work will be required occasionally, for which time will be paid back in lieu.
Your Responsibilities include…
- To work with the Head of Marketing and School Liaison to plan and organise all school liaison and student recruitment events
- To plan and deliver liaison activities based both in the college and in schools to promote the Sixth Form as a first-choice destination for pupils
- To maintain and develop relationships with schools; their students; advisors; and other representatives to promote positive engagement and to support the achievement of the college’s recruitment targets
Please see JD for further information on responsibilities.
What we are looking for
- A confident communicator, both written and verbal
- Well-organised with the ability to manage deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
Closing Date: 15th October 2025
Interview date: W/C 20th October 2025
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our School Liaison Officer, please complete the application form today. You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.
We’d love to hear from you!
The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The college is an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College website
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