Churchill Special School Address: Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 0LB Salary: £27,254 - £29,540 pro rata (£23,299 - £25,254 per annum) Hours: Full time, 37.83 hours per week, 38 weeks per year Contract: Permanent, required from June 2026 Reference: 8753 Churchill Special School are seeking a Family Liaison Officer who is tenacious and shows attention to detail, to support the school in ensuring pupils and families recognise the importance of 100% attendance as a key factor in securing academic success. As a Family Liaison Officer, you will provide strategic, supportive intervention with pupils and families who have emerging attendance issues. You will also establish and foster positive relationships with children and their families and provide on-going support. You will: work with the senior staff on analysing attendance and punctuality trends liaise with the Senior Leadership Team and Family Liaison Officer exploring factors which may be impacting on a pupil's attendance meet with pupils and parents to establish the reasons for non-attendance or poor punctuality and agree a plan to tackle the issues establish rapport and build respectful, honest, challenging and supportive relationships with pupils and their families act as a point of contact in school for families in need of support strive to improve the lives of all vulnerable families provide advice and guidance to parents and carers and signpost families to sources of advice and guidance within the local community carry out home visits, where required. Why Churchill Special School? At Churchill, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every student is empowered to reach their full potential and life beyond their time at school. Our school serves pupils with a range of special educational needs, and we are committed to providing a tailored and enriching educational experience. We are a special school with a unique environment which caters for 84 pupils aged between 8 and 18. We had our ungraded Ofsted Inspection in October 2024 and we are very proud to have been judged to have taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection, which was in 2019 where the school was graded outstanding. Pupils love our school. ‘Pupils love their school as this is a place where they can be themselves. Pupils build important social skills and make friends. Adults support pupils to celebrate their neurodiversity and recognise the shared similarities they have with others, regardless of background. One pupil echoed many others by saying ‘this is a school that any pupil in the world would want to go to’ (Ofsted 2024). Please click on the link to read our report. What we offer: You will: have access to training and development opportunities through our Teaching School Hub and Unity Institute benefit from excellent career development opportunities have access to our comprehensive staff benefits package including discounted; retail, holidays, tech, gym / leisure facilities and much more be supported through our extensive trust-wide wellbeing offer. Join us and make a difference! If you’re ready to inspire, motivate, and make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you. Apply now! Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Information Pack (pdf) Please contact the school by calling 01440 760338 or emailing: admin@churchillschool.co.uk How to apply To apply for this vacancy, please visit our website Closing date: 9 am, 11 May 2026. Interview date: 13 May 2026. Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site. In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted. Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination. We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.