Family Liaison Support Worker at White Meadows Primary Academy

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/WMPA/67391
  Location
Whitelea Road, Wick, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7JL
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Part-Time
  Salary
£25,989.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE)
NJC 37 England & Wales - SCP Range 6-8 (25,989 - £26,824 FTE) -30 hours per week - TTO (38 weeks)
  Hours Per Week
30
  Weeks Per Year
38
  Closing Date
Midday, Mon 1st Jun, 2026
  Start Date
asap
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
8.6.26
   Interview Date(s)           8.6.26
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About this Role

General duties 

  • Adhere to all school policies and procedures, particularly those in relation to equality of opportunity, health and safety, data protection and safeguarding. 

  • Attend home visits as appropriate. 

  • Maintain and record all relevant pupil information in line with the school’s Records Management Policy, ensuring that appropriate data protection procedures are followed. 

  • Work with school staff, parents regarding pupil progress, behaviour and attendance. 

  • Support pupils and parents during transition periods. 

  • Promote the school’s vision and ethos, encouraging the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.   

  • Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are implemented to allow effective learning to take place, including child protection procedures and behaviour management processes. 

  • Attend relevant training and undertake appropriate CPD activities. 

  • Act as a role model for pupils, setting high expectations and acting in a professional manner. 

 

Pastoral care 

  • Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils, ensuring that pupil wellbeing is the focus of all actions undertaken in the role. 

  • Assist with the pastoral care of pupils, ensuring that the school meets all pupils’ personal and social needs. 

  • Provide one-to-one pastoral support to pupils, where necessary. 

  • Work with staff members and parents in order to remove practical, social and emotional barriers to learning. 

  • Follow up concerns and provide individual support for pupils. 

  • Ensure that any concerns are appropriately recorded and reported to DSL, including those in relation to attendance, academic performance and pupil wellbeing. 

  • Plan and implement any specific arrangements for individual pupils, such as intervention programmes, ensuring that relevant staff members are aware of any measures in place. 

  • Discuss individual pupils needs with relevant members of staff and parents. 

  • Monitor and assess the implementation of interventions and support programmes, reviewing these and making informed changes where necessary. 

  • Maintain accurate records regarding the implementation of intervention programmes, including any referrals that are made. 

  • Continuously motivate and challenge pupils, whilst promoting and reinforcing self-esteem. 

  • Place a strong focus on pupils’ social, mental and emotional health (SMEH) needs, and contribute to the creation of the school’s SMEH Policy.   

  • Promote independence, recognising and rewarding self-reliance. 

 

Supporting staff 

  • Act as a point of contact for staff members regarding the wellbeing of pupils and provide the necessary support. 

  • Liaise with staff members to ensure the wellbeing of pupils and their full participation in school life. 

  • Make necessary staff members aware of individual pupils’ specific needs.   

  • Provide staff members with advice regarding pupil support strategies to ensure pupils’ academic, social and emotional needs are met. 

  • Assist with implementing individual pupils learning plans, pastoral support plans and acceptable behaviour contracts. 

  • Liaise with staff members to plan, assess and adapt learning activities to meet pupils needs. 

  • Advise staff members on how to effectively support pupils’ SMEH and meet their individual needs. 

  • Ensure resources are suitable for learning activities and effectively support the needs of pupils.   

 

Safeguarding support 

  • Ensure all safeguarding records are up to date for pupils with attendance concerns.  

  • Work closely with parents to support their children. 

  • Support with home visits, welfare checks and pupil collection when necessary. 

 

Attendance and exclusions 

  • Encourage attendance and punctuality at school. 

  • Monitor and review pupil attendance, identifying and reporting concerns to the DSL. 

  • Maintain an up-to-date record of absence, identifying patterns and trends in pupil attendance. 

  • Advise staff members on strategies to promote the regular and punctual attendance of all pupils and assist in the implementation of these strategies. 

  • Liaise with the attendance officer on attendance issues, facilitating the planning and delivery of appropriate interventions, in order to improve pupil attendance and punctuality. 

  • Liaise with parents of absent pupils, ensuring that appropriate interventions are being implemented at school and at home. 

  • Work closely with the attendance officer in order to set appropriate attendance targets, including whole-school, year group and individual pupil targets. 

  • Liaise with parents and the LA regarding exclusions. 

  • Produce reports regarding pupil attendance and exclusions for each phase lead and the headteacher. 

  • Facilitate the reintegration of pupils who have been excluded, ensuring that they are appropriately supported and necessary interventions are implemented. 

 

Communication 

  • Establish positive, productive and constructive relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues to assist home-school communication and facilitate the support provided. 

  • Develop innovative methods of engaging with parents and families, encouraging increased parental participation in pupils’ education. 

  • Liaise with the school nurse and SENDCOto ensure that pupils’ needs are effectively met and appropriate support is provided. 

 

 

Pastoral Lead person specification 

Qualifications and training 

Essential 

Desirable 

  • GCSEs or equivalent qualification in at least English and maths. 

  • Safeguarding training 

  • Behaviour management training. 

  • Degree in a relevant subject.  

  • Valid DBS check. 

Skills and experience 

Essential 

Desirable 

  • Experience of developing and delivering individual and group-based support to pupils.   

  • Experience of working with pupils with behavioural issues.  

  • Experience of supporting pupils’ SMEH needs.  

  • Experience of implementing behaviour management strategies. 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.   

  • Have an ability to motivate colleagues. 

  • Be able to work as part of a team, as well as independently.  

  • Be able to adapt activities to ensure they are inclusive.  

  • Be able to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities.  

  • Be able to manage projects and lead a group.  

  • Be able to collate and summarise information and data. 

  • Be proactive in the protection of children in reference to safeguarding procedures and protocols.  

  • Be able to effectively liaise with external agencies.  

  • Be able to develop and implement effective support strategies.  

  • Be able to identify triggers of poor behaviour and barriers to learning.  

  • Be able to assess pupils and their families, and identify their needs to ensure effective support is provided.  

  • Be able to maintain accurate and up-to-date records. 

  • Experience of creating individual intervention programmes for pupils.  

  • Experience of handling child protection and welfare cases. 

Knowledge 

Essential 

Desirable 

  • Knowledge of statutory requirements regarding the education sector and pupil wellbeing.  

  • Knowledge of legislation regarding pupil attendance, safeguarding and data protection.  

  • Knowledge of common pastoral issues and how to respond to the different situations which may arise.  

  • Knowledge of local and national support services that are available to pupils and schools.  

  • Proven awareness and respect for the highly sensitive status of information and its confidentiality.  

  • Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures.  

  • Knowledge of intervention strategies, including those in relation to behaviour and attendance. 

  • Have a good understanding of child development, learning processes and barriers to learning.  

 

Personal traits 

The successful candidate will be 

  • Able to build positive and productive relationships with staff members, pupils and parents.  

  • Able to consistently promote good behaviour throughout the school.  

  • Able to effectively motivate and encourage pupils.  

  • Able to work flexibly, attending and meetings and training outside of their specified work hours.  

  • Able to commit to contributing to the wider school and its community. 

Additional requirements 

The successful candidate will have 

  • Excellent communications skills. 

  • Good time management and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively. 

  • A well-developed sense of empathy.  

  • A good attendance and punctuality record. 

  • High expectations of self and professional standards. 

  • The ability to maintain successful working relationships with other colleagues. 

  • A willingness to work outside of the timetabled day, where necessary. 

  • High levels of drive, energy and integrity. 


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Contact Details

  Laura Barnes, Office Coordinator
  01903731774
  office@whitemeadowsacademy.org

White Meadows Primary Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. Please write a supporting statement, outlining your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role (not to exceed two sides of A4 )
  2. Do you have experience of working with children or their families?
  3. Explain your understanding of safeguarding
  4. Can you describe your experience working with children in a school setting?

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