Family Liaison Officer
Silver End Academy, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RZ4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday – Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm, Friday 8.30am-3.30pm, (1/2-hour lunch break). Term time only plus non pupil days
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- 26633
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, outstanding Family Liaison Officer to join our wonderful team to be based at Silver End Academy in Colchester. We firmly believe in supporting every staff member in their well-being and career development - ensuring we provide the best provision for all our team.
We have established very positive partnership working between parents and school, we would like someone to further develop these partnerships for children and parents who are vulnerable.
Part of this role includes being the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Silver End Academy. Please see Job Description for full details.
The successful candidate will be required to have:
- An ability to listen and negotiate effectively with adults and children and to exercise influence.
- A highly creative approach to supporting children and an ability to resolve problems independently.
- Ability to work with and have experience of working with outside agencies.
- Liaison work with Primary School Children
- GCSE English grade A-C or equivalent
- GCSE Maths grade A-C or equivalent
- Be prepared to undertake Level 3 safeguarding training and attend meetings on behalf of the school. (Required to be the Designated Safeguarding Lead)
- Keep efficient and effective paperwork.
- Attend meetings with professionals.
- Flexibility to work across different networks of schools linked to the Academy.
What the school offers its staff
- Wonderful children and families
- A very supportive staff team
- Personalised CPD via Performance Management
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Silver End Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 367 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Silver End Academy website
- Email address
- HR@Inspiresmat.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Silver End Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@Inspiresmat.co.uk.
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