Job Title: Primary School Partnerships Lead
Actual Annual Salary: £32,274 - £35,692 CLF Grade E (Based on hours and working weeks)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £35,852 – £39,649 – CLF Grade E (Based on 37 hours per week, all year round)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term until 31/10/2026
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday / Term Time Only including inset days, with an additional 2 weeks worked out of term time
Additional role info: Working Pattern - Monday to Friday
Provisional Start Date: 5 January 2026
We are looking for a motivated individual who holds a commitment for improving the life chances for children and young people, to become our Primary School Partnerships Lead!
This is an opportunity to strengthen King’s Oak Academy’s relationships with partner primary schools, families and community partners to build trust, foster belonging and remove barriers to consistent attendance.
We are particularly seeking someone with a desire to support families as they navigate the transition from primary to secondary school, fostering deeper connections with our partner primary schools to ensure a continuous and coherent pathway from cradle to career for every child. The role will involve working closely with colleagues across our community to create a joined-up approach that supports pupils’ wellbeing, engagement and readiness for learning at every stage of their journey.
The successful candidate will also understand the barriers to school attendance, particularly for disadvantaged or vulnerable pupils, and have knowledge of effective strategies so that they can engage families and improve children’s attendance in school.
About you:
You will have:
• Proven experience of building positive relationships with families, children, and community partners.
• Ability to analyse attendance and engagement data to identify trends and plan appropriate interventions.
• Experience of working with schools or community organisations to support children’s learning, wellbeing, or attendance.
• A professional qualification in working with young people or related field and/or equivalent experience.
• Graduate level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Full, clean driving licence with willingness to obtain business insurance or ability to travel to other sites or for home visits.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Why work at Kings Oak Academy:
King’s Oak Academy is situated in the heart of the South Gloucestershire community and is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Bath. The academy has been part of the Cabot Learning Federation since 2011 and enjoys the benefits from being part of a mature, successful MAT which offers access to excellent professional services and opportunities to work in collaboration with experienced professionals across the trust.
As an all-through school, King's Oak is in a privileged position to educate children aged 4-16 and support their families. The academy staff structure and estates are divided into three phases (Lower School = Reception to Year 4, Middle School = Years 5-8, Upper School = Years 9-11). This structure ensures that learning is high quality and bespoke for each child, long-term relationships are fostered with families and King's Oak employees benefit from the unique CPD and leadership opportunities that are available as a result of working in an all-through community school.
Why work at CLF?
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 9 November 2025 @11.59pm
• Short-listing: 10 November 2025
• Interviews: 14 November 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange an academy visit prior to the closing date, please contact the Kings Oak Academy directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
