Family Liaison Officer
Family Liaison Officer
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Job Description
Please note: This role is due to commence February 2026
29540 - 35412 excellent benefits
Those Huge Small Victories
For children with complex challenging needs the level of care and education must go above and beyond. Thats what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams were proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.
Theres a certain kind of person who can build bridges between families in challenging circumstances the carers working with them and local authorities. As Family Liaison Officer at Witherslack Group your experience and passion for the role will bring about enhanced life opportunities for families all across the region. Our aspirational homes schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible
outcomes. Our Family Liaison Officers are a huge part of making sure our children and young peoples needs are fully recognised and comprehensively met.
Get out what you put in
This is your chance to make a lasting positive impact on the lives of families experiencing educational (and potentially other) difficulties. Supported by a brilliant and dedicated team youll work closely with parents young people carers and the local authority to explore the circumstances and see how collaborative effective life-changing resolutions can be agreed and put into place. It will also be up to you to coordinate visits to see parents where youll talk at length and work out strategies for coping with whatever life throws at them. Then youll draw on your broad knowledge of local resources to help direct them to all the additional support they might need. Not to mention organising and taking part in admission interviews in partnership with the Head Teacher and making sure full and detailed inductions are given.
One of the best environments in SEND
Frome Hall is a purpose built brand new state of the art school. The school caters to children with a wide range of needs including autism and social emotional and mental health needs. This new exciting opportunity serves Bristol and the wider communities you are at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.
What we do for you
We know youre going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us youll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people plus youll get:
Training: A full induction and on the job training
Holiday: Youll work hard at WG so youll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays
Progression: If career development is your thing most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance check out our benefits here
Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities check out our schools here
A recommend a friend scheme that offers a 1000 bonus every time
Contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%
Bring your whole-self to work
Our young people come from all walks of life diverse backgrounds and with different needs and our workforce reflects that diversity so that our teams can engage encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. Youll be more than a Family Liaison Officer its a truly special type of person that will thrive here who has;
Previous experience with SEN and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties
Strong contacts within the local authority including education social services and healthcare professionals
Experience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation policies and guidance around safeguarding and child
protectionGenuine passion for wanting to enhance the life opportunities for our young people and their families and the ability to be empathetic and understanding
Interested in joining us
At Witherslack Group inclusion is part of who we are. Were committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected valued and that they truly belong.
As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference- especially when it comes to neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives lived experiences and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds identities and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace well be there every step of the way.
By building a diverse and inclusive team were better able to support the children young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive grow and be their authentic self.
The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
For a full job description and person specification please click here.
To view our ex-offenders policy please click here.
To view our Child Protection Policy please visit the Parents and Carers section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
