Family Liaison Officer - Full-time

Tiger Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2008-255S
• Posted:01/06/2026
• Pay:FST Grade F, £23,805-£24,757 (£27,904-£29,024 FTE)
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:12/06/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:18th June 2026

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Contract: 37 hours per week (Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm, Friday 8:00am-3:30pm, alternative timings could be agreed if suitable to the school), 38 weeks per year (TTO). 

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Tiger Primary School to join Team Tiger as our Family Liaison Officer.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils and families through preventative and early intervention work, helping to remove barriers to learning, improve attendance and ensure that every child is able to access the full range of educational opportunities available to them.

This is an important role within our wider pastoral and safeguarding team. The FLO will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team – including the Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion, SENDCo, Attendance Team and external agencies to provide timely, effective support for children and families. This may include supporting families through Early Help, signposting to appropriate services, contributing to safeguarding processes and working collaboratively with professionals to ensure children are safe, supported and ready to learn.

At Tiger, we know that excellent attendance is essential to children’s success. The successful candidate will have the confidence and resilience to work proactively with families where attendance is a concern, offering support where needed while also providing appropriate challenge. They will help identify patterns, understand barriers and work with families and agencies to improve outcomes for pupils.

This is a demanding but highly rewarding role. In return, we can offer you a friendly and supportive school, wonderful children and families, and a committed team who work together to help every child be the very best version of themselves.

The successful candidate will:

• Be sensitive, caring and determined to make a difference
• Have a strong understanding of the importance of safeguarding, attendance and early intervention
• Be confident working with families to identify and reduce barriers to learning
• Be able to support children and families with warmth, while also offering appropriate challenge when needed
• Have the confidence and resilience to tackle persistent absenteeism with rigour – including making home visits where necessary.
• Be comfortable working independently, using their own initiative, as well as working as part of a wider team
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build positive, trusting relationships with pupils, parents, carers and professionals
• Be confident working with external agencies to secure the right support for children and families
• Be able to encourage identified pupils and/or families to enter into a mutually beneficial partnership with the school
• Be committed to the values and ethos of Team Tiger

Only applications submitted through the school application process will be considered.

Information about the school

Welcome to Tiger Primary School!

Tiger Primary School is a ‘Good’ (September 2023) school in the heart of Loose, Maidstone with over 400 children aged 4 to 11. The curriculum is designed to provide a broad and balanced education, rich in real-life experiences and opportunities. Understand that every child deserves to experience a sense of accomplishment in a wide range of areas. The enriched curriculum reflects this belief, offering an excellent balance between academic and personal development.

Tiger Primary value each and every child as an individual, ensuring that they are supported throughout their own unique educational journey. Children and staff share a genuine love of learning, thriving in an environment built upon the school values (Teamwork, Independence, Going beyond the expected, Empathy, Resilience).

At Tiger Primary School, they offer a welcoming and inviting space where enthusiastic and happy children fill our classrooms. Passionate for learning is evident in their commitment to enable ALL children to achieve their very best. The staff at Tiger care deeply about the wellbeing and development of all young people, fostering a love for teaching and learning that is truly inspirational.

At Future Schools Trust, we are committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who are differently abled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and from different religious or belief backgrounds. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring and believe they make our organisation stronger. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.

What's In It For You? A vibrant and exciting place to work A friendly and supportive environment An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationally accredited qualifications The support of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and one Primary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, for children aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff. A well-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available. An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

Job Contact Information

• Name:Future Schools Trust HR Recruitment Team
• Address:Boughton Lane, Loose, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
• Telephone: 01622 745166
• Email: recruitment@tigerprimary.com

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Candidate Pack
• Ofsted Report
• Prospectus