Family Liaison Officer

Folkestone

£28,624 - £30,433 per annum

ASAP – September 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a Family Liaison Officer to join a Special Educational Needs School in Folkestone, You will play a vital role in building strong relationships with their students families, Your Primary responsibility will be to enhance communication between the school and home, ensuring families feel supported, informed and involved in their children’s education, You will work closely with parents, carers and staff to address concerns, offer guidance, and ensure every child has the support they need to succeed.

Requirements for Family Liaison Officer:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Previous experience in a school environment or working with families in a support role is desirable
• Caring, empathetic approach with a genius desire to help children and families thrive
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask in a busy environment
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Knowledge of local services and support networks for families is beneficial

This Special Educational Needs School is a dynamic and nurturing environment dedicated to providing an exceptional education to children. They have two sites a Primary and Secondary site, they offer a supportive SLT Team and they also have a large onsite car park for all staff members.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Alice Creighton on 01622 584 900 or email alice.creighton@visionforeducation.co.uk

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