Family Liaison Officer - St Catherine’s
Job Posted: 14 April 2026
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Ventnor, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: £27,855.67 - £30,437.09 for the hours and weeks worked
- Industries: Education
Family Liaison Officer – April 2026
Are you passionate about supporting young people with SEN and their families to thrive?
St Catherine’s is a small national charity working with children and young adults with severe and lifelong speech, language and communication needs and associated conditions. Our residential centre in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight encompasses a specialist school and sixth form centre, intensive speech, language and occupational therapy, outstanding (Ofsted February 2026) residential provision and comprehensive vocational programmes. Our holistic approach ensures each and every student has access to high quality learning and personal development opportunities relevant to their needs.
What We Offer:
- A supportive and welcoming working environment
- Opportunities for professional development and personal growth
- The exciting opportunity to work as part of a unique integrated and inclusive team to make a real difference to children’s lives
We are looking for someone who can engage with parents/carers and families to provide early intervention, support and guidance to increase engagement with the school and improve learning and personal outcomes for pupils.
Experience of working as a Family Liaison Officer or in a comparable role is highly desirable and we welcome you making contact to visit our school as part of your application.
Terms and conditions
Working hours will be 37 hours a week across five days, with a start time of 8.30am. Term time plus one week.
Salary will be on St Catherine’s Scale – Spine Point 26-30 £27,855.67 - £30,437.09 for the hours and weeks worked
How to apply
You should submit a completed application form outlining how you meet the person specification and what you would bring to the role. CVs are not accepted.
Applications should be sent to The Head of People and Development, St Catherine’s, Grove Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1TT or emailed to [email protected]
Closing Date for applications is - 24th April at midday. Interviews week commencing 27th April
This post is subject to an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Check. In addition, all staff have a responsibility to work within St Catherine’s Child Protection Policy. Failure by a member of staff to report actual or reasonably suspected physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect of a child may be considered a disciplinary offence.
St Catherine's - Specialists in Speech, Language & Communication needs
St Catherine’s is a small national charity working with children and young people with severe and lifelong speech, language and communication needs and associated difficulties. We offer a fully integrated approach to Speech and Language with our own onsite therapy team and a wealth of resources to make a difference every day. Alongside this we also have our own onsite Occupational Therapy team who can support many aspects of students’ daily life. Our holistic approach ensures each and every student has access to high quality learning and personal development opportunities relevant to their needs. We offer a full training package to all new staff.
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