Family Liaison Officer

Contract: 37 hours per week (Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm, Friday 8:00am-3:30pm, alternative timings could be agreed if suitable to the school), 38 weeks per year (TTO). An exciting opportunity has arisen at Tiger Primary School to join Team Tiger as our Family Liaison Officer. Tiger is a warm, friendly school with wonderful children, committed staff and a strong community ethos. We are looking for a child-centred, well-being focused and highly motivated practitioner who is determined to make a real difference to children and families. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils and families through preventative and early intervention work, helping to remove barriers to learning, improve attendance and ensure that every child is able to access the full range of educational opportunities available to them. This is an important role within our wider pastoral and safeguarding team. The FLO will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team – including the Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion, SENDCo, Attendance Team and external agencies to provide timely, effective support for children and families. This may include supporting families through Early Help, signposting to appropriate services, contributing to safeguarding processes and working collaboratively with professionals to ensure children are safe, supported and ready to learn. At Tiger, we know that excellent attendance is essential to children’s success. The successful candidate will have the confidence and resilience to work proactively with families where attendance is a concern, offering support where needed while also providing appropriate challenge. They will help identify patterns, understand barriers and work with families and agencies to improve outcomes for pupils. This is a demanding but highly rewarding role. In return, we can offer you a friendly and supportive school, wonderful children and families, and a committed team who work together to help every c