Student Liaison Officer

Trinity Academy Leeds

Student Liaison Officer

37 hours per week, Term Time Only (plus 10 days)

Scale 6 (points 18-22). Actual salary £22,206 - £24,306 per annum

This is an exciting time join the founding team of a brand-new school, Trinity Academy Leeds as it continues to grow and develop. Trinity Academy Leeds opened its doors in September to 240 students from across the city and has already established a strong culture of excellence where all staff are united under the same shared mission, to enrich and strengthen the life choices and chances of the young people in east Leeds and beyond. 

Trinity Academy Leeds is part of a wider family of schools, Trinity Multi Academy Trust. TMAT is proud to have transformed the life chances of thousands of pupils across its existing academies, and our core values of Empathy, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility run through all aspects of academy life.  Our secondary schools consistently achieve academic results which place them in the top 10% of highest performing schools in the country and receive national and international recognition for the quality of their provision.  

We are looking to recruit a committed, and proactive Student Liaison Officer to join an incredibly skilled and experienced pastoral team. 

At Trinity Academy Leeds, standards are incredibly high, and every young person is guided into adopting and developing positive learning habits through a clear, robust, and consistent set of expectations from the very day that they join us. We are passionate about providing a quality of education and a climate for learning that is good enough for the children of east Leeds because it is good enough for the children in our own/extended families. 

The role of Student Liaison Officer is key in establishing our culture, systems and routines, in supporting our young people in making the right choices, in working hard and in being kind; helping them to ‘Reach Higher, See Further and Shine Brighter’. If you are passionate about working with young people in an inner-city context, live and breathe high expectations and ‘go the extra mile’ to support, inspire and form relationships of mutual trust and respect with young people, then we would encourage you to apply. 

These roles are suitable for people with either a teaching or non-teaching background and relevant CPD, training and opportunities to collaborate with other colleagues from across the MAT is standard practice. This is an exciting time to be part of a growing team of committed and passionate individuals who will have the opportunity to grow and develop alongside the school itself. Our founding students are also pretty incredible too!

What we need:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience

• Experience of working with identified disaffected students, or groups of students  

• Experience of working with young people with SEND or behavioural issues   

• Experience of leading/supporting co-curricular activities

• Awareness of the importance of safeguarding in practice 

 What we can offer:

• Full support from a dedicated team of senior leaders from around the trust 

• A commitment to your development and career progression

• A range of central MAT staff benefits

You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining an ambitious, forward-thinking Academy Trust that sets the standards for our family of schools and academies.

To arrange a telephone discussion with the Principal, please email contactus@leeds.trinitymat.org

Start date: January 2022

Closing date: 8 December 2021

Interviews:       13 December 2021

Apply now!  For further information on this role, the benefits of working for the trust and how to apply, visit our recruitment website;  www.trinitymat.org/all-vacancies.  Here you can also view our Staff Prospectus.   

Trinity 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.  All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.