School Liaison Officer - Project Guardian (Transport for London)

Smart Teachers is recruiting a dynamic and engaging School Liaison Officer on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) to support the delivery of Project Guardian sessions in secondary schools across London.

About the role

This unique role focuses on raising awareness of sexual harassment on the transport network among Year 9 students, helping to empower young people with the tools to recognise, respond to, and report inappropriate behaviour.

The role:

• Deliver informative, hour-long sessions to Year 9 students in schools across London

• Sessions focus on:

• Defining sexual harassment and related offences

• Exploring real-life examples (CCTV footage and collected stories)

• Voluntary/involuntary responses

• Safe bystander intervention strategies

• Reporting mechanisms and societal impact

• Travel with presentation equipment to schools (travel costs reimbursed)

• Up to 5 sessions per day depending on cohort sizes

• Contact and liaise with secondary schools when not presenting

• 5 days per week, full-time temporary contract

About the school

Project Guardian is a safeguarding and awareness-raising initiative led by Transport for London (TfL), in collaboration with the British Transport Police and local London schools. The project is dedicated to educating young people—particularly Year 9 students—about sexual harassment on the transport network and how to safely and effectively respond to it.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of School Liaison Officer - Project Guardian (Transport for London) you will:

• Confident presenting to large groups of secondary-aged students (up to 60 per session)
• Comfortable delivering serious content in an informal, engaging way
• Highly organised and self-motivated – you’ll work independently across multiple schools
• Passionate about safeguarding, social responsibility, and youth empowerment

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

• Relevant experience

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].