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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 September 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    19 September 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£22,777.00 - £25,409.00 Annually (FTE) 37 hours per week, 41 - 43 weeks per year

Family Liaison and Safeguarding Officer job summary

Prince Rock Primary School are seeking an experienced Family Liaison and Safeguarding Officer to join their friendly and welcoming school. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting parents and families within our school community so that children can thrive and achieve to the best of their ability. Additionally the role will involve  working as part of the Safeguarding team to ensure that pupils are kept safe, liaising with outside agencies and staff across school.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Family Liaison

  • Promote and further develop parental engagements with the school
  • Establish positive relationships with children and their families
  • Provide advice and guidance to families
  • Work with families to develop parenting skills and promote children’s wellbeing, emotional and social development
  • Maintain appropriate and confidential records
  • Work with individual children or small groups for the purpose of nurture work
  • Provide challenge and support for parents as appropriate.

Safeguarding

  • Work alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead, as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, to ensure pupil safeguarding needs are being met.
  • Lead multi agency meetings such as EHATs on behalf of the school
  • To follow Prince Rock Primary School’s safeguarding policies and ensure correct action is taken to safeguard pupils by following procedures and liaising with agencies
  • Produce safeguarding related welfare and child protection reports and collate key safeguarding information

For more information about the position please read the attached recruitment pack. 

How to apply

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application.  Please visit www.learningat.uk/join-us/vacancies/ to complete an application form . 

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

To request a tour of the school, or discuss the role in anyway please contact the school: 01752 257698 or email hr@learningat.uk

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent.  Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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About Prince Rock Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
396 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

School location

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