Family Liaison Learning Community Manager - Emily Wilding Davison
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
03/08/2026
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 14/08/2026 12:00
Salary:
£21,948 Actual Salary (0.70 FTE)
Hours per week:
30hrs (4 days) TT + 4 days
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Emily Wilding Davison School, Thornhill Road, Ponteland
Further Information
There is an exciting opportunity to join a strong team of staff that form part of the support structure within Emily Wilding Davison School.
We aim to appoint Learning Community Manager who will support both the Academic and Social and Emotional Mental Health development of all the students. We are looking for experienced and ambitious practitioners who have a range of skills and experiences and who can join and compliment the Pastoral Team. Our vision is to provide a high quality, educational and therapeutic community, which offers life-changing opportunities in preparation for adulthood, within a safe, creative and exciting environment. We equip students with the academic, social, and emotional foundations needed for a successful transition into post-16 life, driven by our deep commitment to inclusive SEN and SEMH provision.
Applications are invited from outstanding support practitioners who can demonstrate outstanding relationships and outcomes for students through support for students and their families and collaborative working with colleagues and external professionals. You must also be able to demonstrate recent, successful impact within your current role.
The successful applicants will benefit from significant support from our Head Teacher and Leadership Team. A personalised CPD package will be provided to support your transition into the school.
Learning Community Manager
- A Family Liaison LCM will:
- - Lead on transition for new students into school including parent/carer/new student visits
- - Be a contact for pupil-school liaison building positive relationships with students and home
- - Attend multi-agency meetings including Care Team Meetings, Team Around the Family and Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) reviews.
- - Respond to daily issues coordinating support within the team
- - Deliver individual specialised intervention and contribute to the development of Education Action Plans (Individual Education Plans) according to the students’ EHCP
- - Support specialists within their lessons
- - Conduct outreach work where appropriate
We are looking for candidates who have a strong understanding of and who can relate to students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health and be an advocate for the students. This Support role is to build positive relationships with students across the school, work with internal and outside agencies and have an ability / willingness to engage in proactive mentoring support for students as part of the wider team around the child.
For a successful Family LIaison LCM, we aim to appoint someone who:
- has a vision, energy and enthusiasm for education in general.
- has proven experience of working with students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- is an experienced and outstanding practitioner, with consistently high expectations for our pupils’ achievement, behaviour and personal development.
- will work as part of the strategic team to drive and lead school improvement.
- can inspire and motivate pupils and colleagues.
- can demonstrate consistently outstanding practice and support others.
- is committed to obtaining high standards of achievement and behaviour.
- will be confident in planning, assessing and target setting to meet the needs of all pupils throughout the school
- has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
- is fully committed to working collaboratively and to being an active, dedicated member of our team.
- will actively show initiative and work independently.
- is enthusiastic, flexible and committed to raising standards of attainment and achievement for all pupils
- is able to promote links with other schools and with the wider community.
- is willing to uphold and develop the ethos of The Emily Wilding Davison School.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check is required for this post.
Further information about the school can be found on our website.
An application pack, including an application form, is available via the North East Jobs website or emailing admin@ewd.northumberland.sch.uk
Letters of application, (outlining what skills and experiences you have to date that will make you the ideal appointment and why you want to work at The Emily Wilding Davison School) along with completed application forms should be returned directly to the school by post and/or by email, no later than 12noon 14th August. Successful shortlisted candidates will be contacted individually to inform them of their interview.
School Name: Emily Wilding Davison School Full address: Thornhill Road Ponteland Newcastle Upon Tyne Postcode: NE20 9QB Tel.: 0191 2980838 e-mail: admin@ewd.northumberland.sch.uk
Website address: https://ewd.northumberland.sch.uk/our-school/welcome/
Please note
This job is closed for applications.