PLEASE APPLY VIA KENT TEACH OR KING ETHELBERT SCHOOL WEBSITE https://www.kingethelbert.com/recruitment
SALARY: KES/DC Scheme Grade 5 (£24,425 per annum, pro rata), 20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time only)
The Family Liaison Officer (FLO) is an exciting new role for King Ethelbert School. It is designed to play a pivotal part in working to improve student attendance and support for our families.. The successful candidate will work with families and students to help our young people overcome barriers to attendance and engagement. Safeguard training will be provided. The FLO will be line-managed by our Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The role would be part-time 20hrs/week, term time only, including inset days and the hours could be flexible.
The role would include;
* Being available for student drop-ins, appointments, home visits, and in-school meetings.
* Supporting families: Being the link between home and school for the hard to reach students and families - providing information for parents about parents evenings/lessons, and anything the school would want the student and parent/carer to know. Building positive relationships with the families.
* Helping children: Supporting/asking about a student's personal worries, self-esteem, and emotional well-being - building relationships to identify barriers to attendance. Writing referrals/providing guidance towards appropriate support
* .Working with agencies: liaison with social services, early help, CAMHs, when necessary.
* Providing parenting support: Be a familiar face and support to parents/carers to help them ensure their children attend school.
* Bringing students into school to support with attendance - not as a regular daily pick up but as part of a wider conversation and package of support. A full driving licence is a requirement and a willingness to take the minibus test would be ideal.
* Leading small group intervention around attendance and engagement.
* Break/lunchtime duties.
King Ethelbert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post is subject to safeguarding checks including an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure & Barring Service and in accordance with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024), King Ethelbert School will undertake an online search via searches & social media platforms of publicly available information concerning all short-listed candidates.
How to Apply: Via the Kent Teach website, or the school website.
Closing Date: Please apply as soon as possible but not later than
9am on Monday 4th November 2024
Job Type: Part-time
Expected hours: 20 per week
Work Location: In person
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