Family Liaison Officer - Term Time

Chartham Primary School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-2259-241S
• Posted:14/06/2022
• Pay:Kent Range 6
• Start Date:1st September 2022
• App Close Date:06/07/2022 at 12:00
• Interviews:Monday 11th July

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Chartham Primary School is looking for a new Family Liaison Officer. This is a key role in our school and is valued by staff and families alike.

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, empathetic and able to act on their own initiative to foster positive relationships with our families, ensuring all pupils achieve their best.

The ideal candidate will:

• Support parents with all matters, including attendance.
• Be part of the school’s inclusion team, which includes safeguarding and liaising with staff (including counsellor and play therapist).
• Take a proactive role in the wellbeing of all stakeholders.
• Strive to improve outcomes for all pupils.
• Support parents with meetings and appointments.

Therefore they will need:

• Confidence and experience in liaising with outside agencies, including Social Services and Early Help.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A positive, sunny outlook.
• A compassionate nature.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• A passion for helping families.
• Most importantly, a drive to make a difference to all children and families in our school.

Chartham Primary is proud of its inclusive nature where all children and families are valued. We strive to make school a positive. safe place for all, helping families however we can to ensure they feel they can trust us to support themselves and their children.

Closing date is 6th July 2022. Application process may be closed earlier than specified, based on applications received. 

We welcome visits to our school.

Information about the school

Chartham Primary School is part of Turner Schools.

Our Mission is to:

• Create a welcoming environment in our schools where everyone feels happy, safe, included and are empowered to develop and practice independence.

• Instil a love of learning and encourage pride in all achievements through the foundations of a high quality curriculum.

Our Vision is to:

• Be a high performing trust with uncompromising standards and high expectations.

• Champion learning at the centre of our communities.

• Promote and ensure the well-being and safeguarding of pupils at all times so they feel secure, happy and safe.

• Enrich learning through engaging indoor and outdoor environments.

• Have passionate, high quality staff who encourage a love of learning, evoke curiosity and stimulate imagination.

• Enable pupils to achieve their potential, be well prepared for the next stage of their education and instil aspirations for their futures.

• To offer opportunity for all through the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion whilst challenging social injustice and inequality enabling bright futures for all.

Our Way is to:

• Be guided by our key values; perseverance, kindness, respect, honesty and fairness.

• Make learning fun, challenging and stimulating, using a creative and cutting edge curriculum.

• Provide an atmosphere where pupils and staff feel safe, secure and valued and are empowered to achieve their full potential.

• Be a family of schools strengthened by the support from parents/carers, children and the wider school community.

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools in Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy Chartham Primary School Folkestone Primary Folkestone Academy Morehall Primary Martello Primary St Stephens Infant School Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Jamie Noble, Headteacher
• Address:Shalmsford Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7QN
• Telephone: (01227) 738225
• Email: hr@inspiraacademy.co.uk

Fax: (01227) 732175

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Family Liaison Officer Job Description & Person Specification