Family Liaison Officer (Early Help Worker) - Greenacre Academy & Walderslade Girls' School - Term Time

Skills for Life Trust

• Ref:KCC-F22-246-S
• Posted:27/03/2023
• Pay:NJC Grade C1 points 6-19 - £17,376 - £22,031
• Start Date:April 2023
• App Close Date:16/04/2023 at 23:00
• Interviews:TBA

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Family Liaison Officer (Early Help Worker)

Greenacre Academy & Walderslade Girls’ School

NJC Grade C1 points 6-19 - £17,376 - £22,031 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week, term time only

Required: April 2023

Are you able to support pupils and parents/carers at times of change and stress? Can you engage parents to support their children’s education? If so we would love to hear from you!

We are looking to recruit a new Early Help Worker to our team. This is a new position within our Safeguarding Team and will involve working closely with the Secondary Safeguarding Lead and Family Liaison Officer.  The role will involve working holistically on early identification and prevention with families to improve children’s wellbeing both socially and academically, provide support to parents/carers and pupils at times of change and stress, engaging parents in supporting their children’s education and making links between the home, school and other relevant community resources.  For further details please refer to the job description.

Walderslade Girls’ School and Greenacre Academy are part of the Skills for Life Trust. Walderslade Girls’ School is aspiring to be a vibrant and high performing all girls High School with a strong community spirit and an ethos of inclusion, supporting learners of all abilities. We are an all-girls secondary academy in Medway with a large joint sixth form in partnership with Greenacre Academy, a single sex secondary boys’ school in Chatham

The Trust have developed a set of core values for staff which are promoted, encouraged and led by our CEO, Mr Andy Reese. The values help to ensure staff have a healthy work-life balance, are recognised and praised for their work, and are empowered to make decisions.  As part of the Skills for Life Trust you will be involved in collaborative working across the primary and secondary settings.

Amongst the many benefits of working within the Trust you will receive; 

• Skills for Life Trust values
• Free Private Healthcare Cover
• Care First – Employee Assistance Programme
• Personal development and promotion opportunities across the Trust
• Trust wide focus on staff wellbeing
• A supportive environment
• Free Flu Vaccination
• Flexible working
• Timetabled and purposeful CPD
• On-site car parking
• Access to the National College*

*The National College provides engaging CPD in a high-quality video format on the latest practice, policy and research, working with some of the leading experts in education.

For more information about the Skills for Life Trust and our schools please visit our website at: www.sflt.org.uk

The Skills for Life Trust is commitment to safeguarding.  All of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.  All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Closing Date: 16^th April 2023.  We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Information about the trust

The Skills for Life Trust, is an established Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which comprises of two secondary academies and three primary academies: Greenacre Academy, Walderslade Girls’ School, Warren Wood Primary Academy, Hilltop Primary Academy and Chantry Community Academy.

The Trust have developed a set of core values for staff which are promoted and encouraged. The values help to ensure staff have a healthy work-life balance, are recognised and praised for their work, and are empowered to make decisions.

We are also dedicated to ensuring the safety and protection of all individuals under its care. This commitment to safeguarding is shared by all academies within the Trust, as we strive to promote the welfare of our pupils. We require all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and we therefore implement a thorough recruitment process across all academies that aligns with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This process includes conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

The Trust is also committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of school life. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe and able to achieve their full potential. We believe that this approach not only supports our students to achieve their best, but also prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. If you share our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome your application to join our team.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR Manager
• Address:157 Walderslade Road,
  Chatham,
  Kent,
  ME5 0LP
• Telephone: 01634 861596
• Email: hr@sflt.org.uk

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