Job Description

Are you a committed, reliable, and compassionate professional passionate about supporting families and ensuring every child thrives? Leigh Academy Hartley is seeking a dedicated

Family Liaison/Attendance Officer

to join our vibrant academy from September 2025.


This crucial role is at the heart of our school community, working closely with colleagues, parents, families, and external agencies. You'll be an integral member of our team, playing a key part in enhancing communication and collaboration between home and school and supporting student well-being.


We are seeking an individual with recent experience working with children or families. You'll have a calm and empathetic persona, be an excellent communicator, and possess the ability to analyse information, develop strategies, and see tasks through to conclusion. Good IT skills are necessary, and you should be enthusiastic about supporting children and their families, improving attendance, and ensuring student well-being.


Leigh Academy Hartley is a wonderful place to work where every child's potential is nurtured. We warmly encourage you to visit our academy to experience our welcoming environment firsthand. Pre-application visits or phone calls to discuss the role with a member of the team are welcomed. To arrange, please contact the Recruitment Team on

joinus@latrust.org.uk

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This is a permanent opportunity and the actual salary 21,218 - 23,023 per annum (26,079 - 28,297 full-time equivalent), based on working 35 hours per week, term time + 1 week inset. The working hours will be Monday to Friday, 8.15am - 3.45pm.

Working for Leigh Academy Hartley

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Leigh Academy Hartley is a happy, thriving and "OUTSTANDING" (Ofsted rated) primary school based in Kent. We inspire our children to aim high and succeed, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge for the future. We promote understanding, respect and tolerance for each other. Our School vision is for 'Happy Positive Achievers, creating a better world together' and we want to be able to provide all the support our children need to achieve this both emotionally and academically. We have an amazing team of teachers and teaching assistants and we have recently been accredited as an IB World School , giving us scope to teach in a creative way. We also have extensive grounds and wooded areas that are used for teaching, with every class having some Outdoor Learning each week.


Our aim is to create a positive, stimulating and happy learning environment with spacious buildings and grounds, enabling children to succeed and realise their full potential. Wepromote their academic, spiritual, moral, cultural and physical development to prepare them for future opportunities, responsibilities and experiences.


We are committed to providing all children with the same opportunities, regardless of gender, race, creed or culture. We are wholly committed to creating a learning environment which is safe and secure, stimulating and exciting, in order that our children come to school with a feeling of anticipation and enthusiasm.


For more information about Leigh Academy Hartley, please

click here

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Being part of Leigh Academies Trust

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As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be "Outstanding" which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three 'clusters' of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.

Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website

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As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding

: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity

: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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