Summary
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.
The actual salary for this role will be £28,887.99 – £30,623.34 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).
About Us
As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. With regular progression opportunities and outstanding CPD for support staff, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether at Harris Academy Peckham, in one of our other 50 academies, or in our central team. Our aim is to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.
Why work at Harris Academy Peckham?
- A place where all flourish, all feel valued and where achievement is the key to success.
- An opportunity to join an ambitious academy at the heart of the local community, working with experienced and inspirational leaders towards an outstanding future.
- The combination of the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and respect with excellent teaching.
- Generous Harris benefits package and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.
Main Areas of Responsibility
- 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
Qualifications & Experience
- 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
Rewards & Benefits
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.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes an Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, 26 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Safeguarding Notice
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.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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