School Liaison Officer

Smart Teachers is seeking to appoint enthusiastic and dedicated School Liaison Officers to deliver a high-profile safety and awareness programme in secondary schools across London.

About the role

This role involves visiting schools to run engaging workshops and presentations, promoting key safeguarding and personal safety messages to young people.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with a background in education, youth work, or community engagement who are looking to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people.

About the school

Smart Teachers is working in partnership with a high-profile safety and awareness initiative delivered in schools across London. Its aim is to increase young people’s confidence and safety when travelling, raise awareness about unacceptable behaviour, and encourage positive bystander action.

Through interactive workshops and presentations, the programme educates secondary school pupils about personal safety, respectful behaviour and how to access support if they experience or witness incidents. By working in partnership with schools, safeguarding teams and community organisations, Project Guardian promotes a safer, more inclusive environment for young people.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of School Liaison Officer you will:

• Previous experience working with young people in schools, youth services, or community outreach
• Confident presenter with excellent communication skills
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection
• Ability to travel independently across multiple school sites

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Suitable experience working with young people

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Daniel Uwaifo on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected].