Family Liaison Officer - Term Time

Lower Halstow & Newington CEP Schools Federation

• Ref:KCC-F44-29-S
• Posted:03/10/2023
• Pay:KR5
• Start Date:November onwards
• App Close Date:16/10/2023 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBA

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We are looking for an ambitious, experienced person to join our team.  This post is for 32.5 hours per week, term time only. This post is based at Newington CEP School however you may be required to work across the Federation in the future.

We are looking for:

• A Family Liason Officer who has experience working within a Primary School
• An ability to communicate well and work as part of a team within the school and across the Federation.  
• A amily Liason Officer with a sense of humour, able to appreciate the joy in our learning community and engage with our supportive parent/carers.
• Someone able to work on their own initiative with confidence in their professional judgement. 

We are able to offer:

• A friendly, well-established team in a calm and purposeful learning environment
• Support and guidance from our Executive Headteacher and Extended Leadership Team
• Children who demonstrate excellent behaviours for learning and are a pleasure to be around
• Excellent school grounds, where opportunities for high quality outdoor learning are facilitated
• Professional development through our alliance partnership.

Please use Kent's Online Application Form and an accompanying Letter of Application stating your strengths and experience if you are interested in this vacancy.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an Enhanced Level and have satisfactory references. We are committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

Information about the federation

Newington CEP School and Lower Halstow School are single form entry village Primary Schools for children aged 2 - 11 and 4-11. Both have close links with their village church and community and spacious school grounds. Our schools offer a safe secure learning environment and are well equipped with a variety of resources and healthy budget for projects.

Newington was extended in 2000 with 4 additional classrooms and library and the original building has been fully renovated with the addition of an outdoor classroom and MUGA. It has an on-site nursery building catering for pupils from 2 years old. Lower Halstow School was last extended in 2014 and offers many modern facilities such as a sports hall, running track, outdoor classroom, ICT suite & separate dining hall.

We have supportive governors and parents and our pupils are happy, polite, enthusiastic and are proud of their schools. We are constantly striving to improve the opportunities for all and are always looking for new ways to make learning engaging and effective. Both schools have positive Ofsted reports (good or better in all areas) in Nov 2024 and Jan 2025. Please read our reports to get a feel for our ethos or look at our Instagram feeds @lowerhalstowsch or @newingtonCEP

We are committed to ongoing professional development and our staff regularly access local and regional training. The schools work closely together to reduce workload and support well-being and both schools have a commitment to allowing flexible working wherever possible.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Dawn Hogg
• Address:Lower Halstow & Newington CEP Schools Federation,
  School Lane,
  Lower Halstow,
  Sittingbourne,
  Kent,
  ME9 7ES
• Telephone: 01795 842344
• Email:

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Documents

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• Job Description & Person Spec.