Job Description

Luxborough Court School

Essex
33,418 - 38,884 per year

Salary:

+ excellent benefits

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

30 July 2025

Job overview

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33,418 - 38,884 + excellent benefits


Those Huge Small Victories


For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.


There's a certain kind of person who can build bridges between families in challenging circumstances, the carers working with them and local authorities. As Family Liaison Officer at Witherslack Group, your experience and passion for the role will bring about enhanced life opportunities for families all across the region. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible


outcomes. Our Family Liaison Officers are a huge part of making sure our children and young people's needs are fully recognised and comprehensively met.


Get out what you put in


This is your chance to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of families experiencing educational (and potentially other) difficulties. Supported by a brilliant and dedicated team, you'll work closely with parents, young people, carers and the local authority to explore the circumstances and see how collaborative, effective, life-changing resolutions can be agreed and put into place. It will also be up to you to coordinate visits to see parents, where you'll talk at length and work out strategies for coping with whatever life throws at them. Then you'll draw on your broad knowledge of local resources to help direct them to all the additional support they might need. Not to mention organising and taking part in admission interviews in partnership with the Head Teacher and making sure full and detailed inductions are given.


One of the best environments in SEND


Luxborough Court School is a brand-new, purpose-built school registered for 150 pupils aged 5 - 19 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. There is a large sports hall with changing facilities (the site was formally a Premier League football club's training ground), a bespoke 6th form suite plus a number of other smaller individual spaces used for therapeutic intervention and bespoke support. The School benefits from extensive outdoor space plus a large central courtyard garden in the centre of the school and separate secondary and junior playgrounds, with a multi-use games area.


There are good public transport connections with Chigwell Station less than a mile away, providing Central Line Tube services to London and Essex. The road links are good - the site is located near the M11, Junction 4.


What we do for you


We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:



Training: A full induction and on the job training Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here A recommend a friend scheme that offers a 1,000 bonus every time Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 5%

Bring your whole-self to work


Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You'll be more than a Family Liaison Officer, it's a truly special type of person that will thrive here, who has;



Previous experience with SEN and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties Strong contacts within the local authority, including education, social services and healthcare professionals Experience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection Genuine passion for wanting to enhance the life opportunities for our young people and their families and the ability to be empathetic and understanding

Interested in joining us?


Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here

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To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.

About

Luxborough Court School

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Luxborough Court School

Luxborough Lane, Chigwell
Essex
IG7 5AB
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