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Family Liaison Officer

Strood Academy, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX

This job expired on 27 November 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 November 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 37 hours per week, term time + 1 week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Actual salary £19,771 - £22,248 per annum (£23,114 - £25,979 full time equivalent), commensurate with experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Necessary experience

• Good basic education with competency in literacy and numeracy.
• Willingness to undertake further training.
• Driving licence and car.

Experience and attainments

• Previous experience of working with children and families in the public, private or voluntary sector or working in a similar role.
• Some experience of working with external agencies, particularly Social Services, this should be as recent as possible.

Skills and abilities

• Excellent communication, listening and observational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and material.
• Excellent organisational abilities and accurate record keeping skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to facilitate groups and multi-agency meetings.
• Previous experience with inter-agency working – Health / Social Services etc.
• Ability to summarise and prioritise lots of different information Knowledge
• Sound knowledge and understanding of child growth and development.
• Knowledge of the parenting needs of children.
• Good knowledge of Child Protection issues trained to the same level as Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Knowledge of special educational needs.

What the school offers its staff

Why work at Strood Academy?

• Our recent OFSTED inspection has confirmed that the academy continues to be judged ‘Good’ and is very strong in many aspects and areas. The full report can be found on our website and I would like to share a quote which reflects the culture and ambition we all have for our students.

‘The principal advocates a culture of high expectations, aspirations and traditional values. Leaders’ high expectations are reflected in the ambitious International Baccalaureate curriculum. This provides a global perspective which encourages pupils to be inquisitive lifelong learners’. To read the full report pleaseclick here.

• Centralised behaviour system and detentions - simple for teachers to follow allowing disruptive free classrooms.
• Our commitment to the development of all staff - CPD on Wednesday afternoons and the opportunity to collaborate with staff from other schools in the LAT. Also all staff at Strood receive regular coaching feedback through our on-line platform on-track.
• Strood academy is easily accessible by A2 and the high speed train can allow for travel into London in less than 30 minutes.
• We have a common sense approach to workload. All teachers are expected to feedback or live mark. We also work closely as a Trust allowing for centralised resources to be shared across our secondary schools.

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.

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About Strood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1302 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Strood Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/strood-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Strood Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk.

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