Home School Liaison Officer
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: Point 9 – Point 12
(Point 9 £28,154/Point 12 £29,541)
(Point 9 Actual £20,452.90/Point 12 Actual £21,460.51)
Flexible working applications will be considered
Hours of work: 31 hours, 15 minutes per week – 8.30 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.
Term time only including inset days
Are you an organised, determined and motivated professional who can make a difference to the young people at our school? We are looking for someone to join our attendance team who can work with our hardest to reach families and children and positively re-engage them with education and boost their attendance to school. The Home School Liaison Officer will work to address the needs of children and families who need help to overcome barriers to learning. You will work as part of our attendance team alongside outside agencies to ensure the progress and achievement of the children.
The Dean Academy is proud to be part of The Athelstan Trust and benefits from collaboration and challenge. The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.
We are a flexible working employer, and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.
Closing Date: Friday 27th November 2026, 12 Noon —Interviews To be confirmed
Applications will be considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.
The Dean Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.