Company: Telford and Wrekin Council
Location: Shrewsbury
Posted: April 17th, 2026
Working hours: Term time (37 hours) + 5 PD days
Start date: June 2026
We are looking to appoint an inspiring Family Liaison Officer who is a dedicated individual and committed to making a positive difference to our community.
The post holder will ensure effective and appropriate interventions are carried out to support student welfare, safeguarding and attendance. This will involve working alongside students and their families, as well as external agencies.
You will have the ability to offer calm, appropriate and supportive advice to ensure the highest level of support for our students and families in line with the expectation and ethos of the Academy.
The role will have a travel requirement and a Driving Licence is necessary for visiting families in their homes.
The post holder will ensure effective and appropriate interventions are carried out to support student welfare, safeguarding and attendance. This will involve working alongside students and their families, as well as external agencies.
You will have the ability to offer calm, appropriate and supportive advice to ensure the highest level of support for our students and families in line with the expectation and ethos of the Academy.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 28th April 2026 at 12 noon
Interview: Tuesday 5th May 2026
For more information and to return completed application forms, please contact Mrs Pauline Roden on: Tel: 01952 951410 or pauline.roden@lct.education
The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children, are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children\'s barred list).
References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and these will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process. In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will also be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children. For more information, please refer to The MOJ\'s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declaredduring job applicationsand related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
We are committed to equality and diversity and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information regarding our school\'s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy.
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