School Liaison Officer

Smart Teachers is working in partnership with a leading public transport organisation to recruit a School Liaison Officer to deliver educational engagement sessions across secondary schools throughout London.

About the role

As a School Liaison Officer, you will visit secondary schools and colleges across London to deliver assemblies, presentations and occasional workshops focused on promoting safe, respectful and responsible travel.

You will address current issues affecting the public transport network, including:

• Fare evasion.

• Anti-social behaviour.

• Safety at busy bus stops outside secondary schools.

• Abuse towards transport staff.

• Vandalism and criminal damage.

Sessions are designed to educate and encourage positive decision-making, taking a balanced approach that promotes empathy, respect for others and consideration for fellow passengers. You will work closely with enforcement colleagues who may accompany some sessions to provide additional expertise and support.

Alongside delivering engaging presentations, you will build positive relationships with schools, respond professionally to questions from students and staff, and contribute to wider community engagement initiatives.

About the school

Our client is one of London's largest public service organisations, committed to supporting safer communities through education, partnership working and proactive engagement with young people. Working alongside schools, colleges and community partners, the organisation delivers preventative education programmes designed to encourage positive behaviour, reduce anti-social behaviour and improve the experience of everyone using London's transport network

Requirements

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

• Experience working with young people in an educational, youth work, community engagement or safeguarding setting
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
• The confidence to deliver assemblies to large groups of students
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• The ability to discuss challenging topics in a calm, balanced and engaging manner
• A professional approach with excellent organisational skills
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

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

• Suitable presentation skills

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] .