Family Engagement Coordinator

Clarendon School, Twickenham, TW2 7SL

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,561.00 Annually (Actual)

Family Engagement Coordinator job summary

Clarendon School is a vibrant and inclusive special academy for 160 pupils aged 4-16 with Moderate and Complex Learning Difficulties. Our unique and friendly school has three sites within the borough of Richmond upon Thames, all self-contained but co-located with inclusive minded mainstream schools.

Our Primary and Secondary centres opened in new or newly refurbished buildings 7 years ago, giving us excellent purpose-built facilities, and a fourth site is planned to open in 2026 to ensure that we can meet the increasing need for specialist places locally.

Clarendon School is a proud member of the Auriga Academy Trust, a unique partnership of special schools in West London, that is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for young people with additional learning needs.

We are passionate about creating a supportive environment for our pupils and their families, and we believe in the power of partnerships to transform lives.

As our Family Engagement Coordinator, you will be at the heart of this mission, making a real difference in the lives of our families. This role entails working with senior leaders to identify and support families, reduce barriers to pupil attendance and learning, help parents and carers to network, access support from other agencies (which may include financial support, housing, and social care), and work with the designated safeguarding lead, attending Children in Need (CIN) and Team Around the Child (TAC) meetings.

What we offer:

Rewarding Work: Play a pivotal role in breaking down barriers to education and empowering families.

Supportive Environment: Work alongside a team of passionate professionals dedicated to holistic education and care.

Professional Growth: Access tailored training opportunities in safeguarding, mental health, and family support strategies.

Engagement & Innovation: Take the lead in building strong family-school partnerships and create programs that leave a lasting impact.

A competitive salary on the NJC pay scale.

Access to a supportive network of professionals across the Trust.

Continuous professional development opportunities.

A chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and their families.

Cycle to work and Recruitment referral schemes

Access to discounts and exclusive offers via our Trust rewards platform

Corporate eye care

Occupational health and Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking

Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school or arrange an informal discussion with the Executive Headteacher, Niall Dumigan. Please contact the school office on 0203 146 1441 to arrange this.

Advert closing at 9am on Monday 24th March 2025

Interviews: Thursday 27th / Friday 28th March 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Clarendon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

Commitment to safeguarding

Clarendon School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of its pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Clarendon School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 165 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Clarendon School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clarendon-school-twickenham (opens in new tab)

Clarendon School is a unique specialist school meeting the needs of children with moderate and complex learning difficulties and is part of the Auriga Academy Trust, made up of the three special schools within Richmond Upon Thames, Situated across three campuses, all co-located with inclusive minded mainstream schools, we moved into purpose built facilities 5 years ago. And we are expanding further to meet the increasing need for specialist places locally.

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