Attendance & Family Liaison Officer
Type: Temporary
Reference: 225533203
Job Description:
Are you an empathetic communicator skilled at building trust with families and breaking down barriers to school attendance?
A supportive school is looking for a dedicated Attendance & Family Liaison Officer to join their pastoral welfare team starting this September 2026.
In this vital role, you will act as the key link between home, school, and external agencies-working proactively with parents and carers to address the root causes of persistent absenteeism and re-engage vulnerable pupils with education.
Key Responsibilities:
Attendance Monitoring & Analysis: Track daily attendance data on school MIS systems (SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom), identifying emerging patterns of persistent absence (PA) and lateness.
Direct Family Engagement: Make proactive first-day contact, conduct supportive home visits, and hold regular meetings with parents/carers to discuss attendance barriers.
Targeted Casework & Support Plans: Create individualised attendance action plans, addressing underlying issues such as school-related anxiety, SEMH, transport, or family challenges.
Multi-Agency Collaboration: Liaise with Early Help, Local Authority Attendance Services, Social Care, and Child Protection teams (attending Team Around the Family / TAF meetings).
Positive Re-Integration: Support students returning from long absences with phased timetables and morning welcome check-ins.
Candidate Requirements:
Proven experience working with children, families, or vulnerable young people in schools, social care, youth work, or community outreach.
Strong interpersonal and active listening skills with a non-judgemental, diplomatic approach to sensitive conversations.
Experience using school MIS platforms (Arbor, SIMS, Bromcom) and analysing data is advantageous.
Working knowledge of school safeguarding procedures and statutory attendance guidance (DfE "Working Together to Improve School Attendance").
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
Why Choose This Role?
High-Impact Work: Transform student outcomes by directly improving educational engagement and family wellbeing.
Predictable Sociable Hours: Full term-time schedule with no weekend or shift work, and 13 weeks of paid holiday time across the year.
Supportive Environment: Work within a dedicated multi-disciplinary pastoral and safeguarding team.
Help bridge the gap between home and school to ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed.
Apply online today or search "School Attendance & Family Liaison Officer Jobs 2026" to submit your CV!
