Family Liason Officer

Family Liaison Officer

Full time 36 hours per week

52 weeks per year

Permanent

Salary to be confirmed - Approx Scale 6

REQUIRED BY - As soon as possible 

LOCATED AT – Portway Primary School, which is part of the Leading Learning Trust.; Head teacher – Jacqui Waine; CEO – Emma Nicholls

Please visit our website for further information about Portway Primary School.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Family Liaison Officer to join our dynamic team. You will provide a complimentary service to teachers; parents/carers and pupils to ensure that there is an effective partnership between home and school. You work closely with the leadership team. 

We can offer the right candidate: excellent CPD and professional development opportunities including pathways into furthering your school leadership within a vibrant, friendly and dedicated school community. 

What we can offer you: 

●     Quality first professional development;

●     A supportive, forward thinking, and dedicated team of colleagues;

●     An energetic and sociable environment to work and play!

 

As the successful candidate, you will: 

●     Promote and provide positive links between home and school.

●     Work with families to develop the relationship between home and school.

●     Have good communications skills.

●     Have experience of working with Multi-agencies.

●     Have experience delivering advice, support & training.

●     Have experience of working in environments where barriers to social inclusion are identified and positive ethos developed.

●     Be resilient, with a desire to progress and play a valuable role within the development of the school.

●     Have a relevant childcare, education or social care qualification.

●     Value professional development. 

Closing date for applications: Thursday 17th January 2019
Interviews will take place during the week commencing: To be confirmed. 
 
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.crb.gov.uk  and in the recruitment pack. We are fully committed to safeguarding children. 

Portway is a large, inclusive school for children aged 3 to 11.  Our school is part of the Leading Learning Trust.  We have just under 600 pupils on roll, which includes part-time nursery pupils. 

Visits to our school are encouraged and are most welcome; please contact Frederika Bines, our School Executive Officer, on 020 8472 7142 to arrange a visit.