Family Liaison Officer (Attendance)

Do you want to be part of a new and developing team where you will help make a lasting impact on our students and unlock their life chances?

We have an opportunity for an exceptional Family Liaison Officer (Attendance)

The Family Liaison Officer (Attendance) will work in closely supporting the Assistant Principal (Attendance & Safeguarding) in the whole Academy attendance strategy, managing a caseload of ‘at risk’ and priority students where attendance is of concern to implement strategies, monitor and improve the attendance of our most vulnerable students. 

The successful candidate will represent the Academy at external meetings including Social Service Case Conferences, Child In Need Meetings and LAC Reviews.  They will support the Attendance Team and be an impactful link between the Academy, external providers, students and families conducting home visits as required.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow with the Academy.  We will provide one-to-one support, coaching and access to extensive network training to support career development and leadership opportunities. 

In addition to professional support all employees are eligible for Ark Rewards, a scheme that offers discounts at many retailers and other benefits such as Cycle to Work and the Employee Assistance Programme.

You will demonstrate:

• A genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student
• An unwavering determination and commitment to Ark’s mission of providing excellence for students from all starting points and backgrounds
• The ability to manage behaviour effectively to create a positive, calm and purposeful climate for learning
• Excellent team working skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Empathy, patience, reliability and consistency
• Flexibility, proactivity and a willingness to change approaches when necessary
• A high level of self-awareness and self-management in stressful situations
• Resilience, motivation and commitment to achieving excellence
• Ability to be reflective and proactive in seeking feedback to constantly improve practice
• Commitment to regular and on-going professional development and training
• A commitment to Ark’s ethos of high expectations for every student in both academic achievement and personal development
• Have the drive, skills and resilient character required to help grow a new Academy
• Be reflective about the Academy and committed to securing its continued development
• Value and support practices driving continued progress across the network of Ark schools

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact Vicky Rouse by email to [email protected] or by phone on 020 3443 9000.

Why Work at Ark Blake Academy?

Further information about working at Ark Blake can be found here.

• Collaborative planning, centralised or shared resources
• Clear and consistent behaviour systems
• Knowledge rich curriculum & traditional T&L approach
• Highly visible supportive leaders who have your back
• Centralised daily detentions
• Realistic and manageable feedback policy
• Excellent CPD opportunities – internal & within network
• Thoughtful and impactful meeting schedule with time for co-planning
• Friday afternoon co-planning following earlier student dismissal
• Free breakfast daily

Ark Blake Academy is a growing and successful academy based in East Croydon that opened in September 2020.  We are consistently oversubscribed in every year group and currently have students in Years 7–11. We continue to grow and look forward to our first cohort of students completing their GCSE studies in the summer of 2025. We now wish to recruit for further key roles to drive forward our ambitious plans.

At Ark Blake Academy, our mission for the school is to embed a powerful knowledge-rich curriculum and provide fantastic opportunities for character development, all underpinned by an environment where exemplary behaviour is the norm.  In terms of our school culture, it is based around the simple but powerful belief of ‘working hard, being kind and taking responsibility’. We aim to become a leading school in London as quickly as possible by living out this day to day belief.

Discover what it's like to work at Ark Blake Academy by exploring our application information pack here or visit arkblake.org/jobs to learn more and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. 

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.