Family Liaison Officer

John Wycliffe Primary School, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4QJ

17 days remaining to apply

Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
17 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £18,337.00 Annually (Actual)

Family Liaison Officer job summary

John Wycliffe Primary School & Claybrooke Primary School , on behalf of Inspiring Primaries Academies Trust (IPAT), are looking to recruit a Family Liaison Officer (Min 30 hrs) to work across the two schools. Initially the contract is a fixed term contract (until August 2025).

We are looking for:

A practitioner who is eager for a new challenge and a thirst to upskill their own knowledge and gain greater experience in a fulfilling role.

Someone who can establish and maintain good relationships with parents/carers and pupils within the schools developing and enhancing parental/carer engagement with the relevant school.

Someone who can work with families to develop parenting skills and promote children’s wellbeing, emotional and social development.

Someone who can encourage parental/carer involvement in the schools and their activities, providing a link between home and school.

On receipt of referrals of children experiencing difficulties, someone who can talk with children and liaise with families to reflect the concerns of the child.

Someone who can work with parents/carers to identify when their children are experiencing problems or barriers to learning, ascertain the probable causes and suggest/assist in the implementation of plans/action to resolve the situation.

Someone who can work closely with school staff, the child and the family, utilising the Early Help process where appropriate.

Someone who can proactively develop links with key contacts such as local community groups, early help and other agencies and encourage participation from vulnerable children and families.

Someone who can keep up to date on the range of agencies working locally in order to maintain knowledge of services that parents/carers might be signposted to.

In return, we can offer:

A well-established, friendly and supportive team of teachers and support staff

Well behaved children, who are keen to learn

Well-resourced classrooms and outdoor areas

Commitment to continued professional learning and CPD

A highly inclusive Trust with strong visions and values

This post is for 30 hours per week/ 39 weeks per year / Fixed contract to August 2025 in the first instance

If you have any questions about this role, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Evans who will be happy to discuss any questions you may have.

Please read the Candidate pack for a full job description and person specifications prior to applying .

Inspiring Primaries Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a Right to Work in the UK, a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands and satisfactory references.

Safeguarding Statement ; Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. The Trust follow the safer recruitment guidance and references will be requested prior to interview. Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust Website

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.