Home Academy Liason Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking to appoint a Home Academy Liaison Officer (HALO) to oversee educational welfare across the academy on a fixed-term contract to August 2027.

At Harris Academy Peckham, you will join a dedicated team of staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.

The actual salary for this role will be £28,887.99 - £30,623.34 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

We would like to hear from you have

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of behaviour for learning policies
• Knowledge of the range of barriers to learning that students face
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid (e.g. emergency first aid course)
• At least three years' experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment in a pastoral capacity
• Experience of dealing successfully with a range of issues influencing poor attendance
• Experience of working with staff to ensure excellent standards of attendance and punctuality
• Experience of working with families
• Experience of working with challenging students and parents, and finding ways in which we can meet their needs more successfully

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

What the school offers its staff

Our vision at Harris Academy Peckham is to ensure every child achieves excellence in all aspects of academy life. We have high aspirations, both in terms of academic standards and personal development, in order to prepare your child for the demands of the 21st century global workplace. We expect every child to excel, and will provide the necessary challenge and support to make this happen.In line with all Harris Academies, we ensure that we prepare engaging and innovative learning experiences for our students, within a disciplined context where good manners, smart uniform and mature conduct are expected from all.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan,26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for non term-time only employees, and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include

• Managing a caseload of ‘at risk' students, where attendance falls below 85% and implement prompt, consistent intervention strategies to improve attendance
• Monitoring the attendance of most vulnerable students at the academy
• Managing the process of addressing poor attendance across the academy
• Representing the academy at external meetings, including Social Services Case Conferences, Child in Need Meetings and LAC Reviews
• Line management of the Attendance Officer
• Liaising with the Academy Leadership Group to address any attendance or welfare concerns
• Assisting with the smooth running of the student information centre (SIC)
• Communicating effectively with external agencies including possible alternative providers
• Ensuring effective and appropriate communication/consultation with parents, including home visits if necessary
• Liaising with the local authority when cases of poor attendance reach the level of legal intervention
• Maintaining the confidential records of support for all students referred
• The preparation of reports and maintaining records relating to student referrals and subsequent counselling or support from academy staff or other agencies

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.