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Organisation
Schools
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Directorate
Secondary Schools
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Service Area
Ossett Academy
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Hours
37 Hours Per Week, Term Time + 5 Insets
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Number of Jobs
1
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Location(s)
Ossett Academy
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Position type
Permanent
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Grade
Scale 5
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Salary
£24,899 to £27,010 per annum (actual salary)
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Advert Wording
Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Ossett Academy
To Start As Soon As Possible
Looking for a deeply rewarding pastoral role where your skills can transform a whole community? Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form are seeking to appoint a proactive and committed Family Liaison Officer to work directly with vulnerable young people and their families in the community, to promote, strengthen, and develop positive engagement with education.
In this vital role, you will bridge the gap between home and education, ensuring every pupil has the support they need to thrive. You will work collaboratively with parents and carers, guiding them toward the right support services and helping them champion their child’s success. The position further involves providing professional expertise, advice, and guidance regarding pastoral care, and delivering high-quality, structured programmes that build pupils' confidence and self-esteem.
We are seeking a calm, approachable professional to join our school community. Prior experience working with children and young people is highly advantageous, alongside a proven ability to build strong rapport, and directly improve pupil attendance, behaviour, and engagement across the academy.
The position is on a full-time basis working Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm, with a half an hour unpaid lunch break per day.
We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit prior to applying.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team in a welcoming, friendly school. We strive to create an environment where pupils enjoy learning and are given opportunity to stretch themselves both academically and also through a wide range of other extra-curricular activities. Our success is founded on traditional values set in a warm friendly environment.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org).
Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:
Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
Technology scheme via SmartTech*
Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans
Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans.
Cycle to Work Scheme*
Free annual flu jab
Free, on-site parking at every site
Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
For an informal discussion about this position please contact
[email protected] or call on 01924 921213.
Closing Date: Monday 06 July 2026 at 9:00am
Interviews likely to be held: Week commencing 06 July 2026
Application forms are available from https://accordmat.org/vacancies/
Completed application forms to be returned to
[email protected].
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+; and/or are registered with a disability. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.
The Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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Closing date
06 July 2026, 9:00 AM
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