Parental Involvement Officer
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Closing date
15 November 2019 at 9am
Date listed
4 November 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- £7,026 to £7,770 per year (full-time equivalent)
Parental Involvement Officer job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the school as a Parental Involvement Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and improving parental engagement, working with all parents to raise aspirations and improve outcomes for our pupils. They will source and organise a range of support for parents and families, including adult education, parenting courses and support groups. They will also help parents engage in school life, supporting them in organising events and promoting these events through newsletters, leaflets, posters etc. They will work closely with the Safeguarding and Families Team within school and visit parents’ homes when necessary.
The successful candidate will:
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Work collaboratively with leaders and staff across the school
• Have a knowledge of the diverse culture of the local community
• Be committed to safeguarding children and young people
• Have a proactive ‘can do’ attitude
• Have previous experience of working with children and families
in the community, a school or childcare setting
• Have an understanding of the principles of supporting parents
and in particular, barriers to learning or participation in events
• Be committed to their own professional development
• Good organisational skills
• Experience of organising activities
• Knowledge of local area and facilities available to families
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.
About Holycroft Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 359 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Holycroft Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- pwalsh@holycroft.bradford.sch.uk
School location
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