Family Liaison Officer - Part-time

Dartford Bridge Community Primary School, Dartford

• Ref:KCC886-2117-215S
• Posted:24/05/2024
• Pay:KR 5-6 (Dependent on Experience)
• Start Date:June 2024
• App Close Date:03/06/2024 at 23:45
• Interviews:To be confirmed

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About this Role

Post Title: Family Liaison Officer

School: Dartford Bridge Community Primary School

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Weeks: 39 weeks (Term time plus inset days)

Grade: KR 5-6 (Dependent on Experience)

Salary: Actual salary Min KR5 £19,735 - Max KR6 £21,658 (FTE £24,040-£26,383)

Start Date: June 2024

Advert Closing Date: 3 June 2024 (Please note that the advert may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found) 

Interview Date: TBC

Are you passionate about improving children’s lives and having a positive impact on their well-being?  If so, Dartford Bridge Community Primary School, which has just been rated Good by OFSTED, could be the perfect place for you.  We are looking for a highly organised, enthusiastic and professional Family Liaison Officer to work at our school which is at the heart of the Bridge Community.

The children at Dartford Bridge Community Primary School are encouraged to become independent learners; we work together to build confidence and self-esteem, allowing children to explore different activities in a range of ways. Our school community is looking for someone who believes in our vision and values and will support our children and their families to grow together becoming caring and respectful citizens.

In return we offer a reassuring induction package, supportive leadership and colleagues, a commitment to high quality CPD, and a genuinely happy environment to work in.

We are seeking a compassionate and supportive Family Liaison Officer who has a sound understanding of safeguarding to work in this demanding but rewarding role. A key part of the role will be to focus on preventative and early intervention activities to assist in tackling underachievement by working with families, parents, carers and children in school and help them to overcome barriers to learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Be comfortable working either independently using their own initiative or as part of a team.
• Have good communication skills, with a positive and enthusiastic approach and have the confidence to develop positive relationships to support and challenge hard to reach families
• Be confident and resilient and have the ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations and resolve conflict
• Have an understanding of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and associated safeguarding procedures in schools
• Have knowledge of external agencies that can support families with a range of needs
• Be able to relate to parents when advising and supporting their child
• Possess excellent organisation, administration, communication and IT skills with the ability to prioritise and manage their workload effectively to secure successful outcomes
• Report to the Senior Leadership Team and work alongside the office team

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For further information about the school, please visit Dartford Bridge Community Primary School - home (dartfordbridgecps.com)

For an informal discussion about the role, or to book a visit  please contact the school office on 01322 470678 or office@dbcps.kent.sch.uk

Information about the school

At DBCPS we ensure that our children receive the best education, focussing on building independence, determination and self-belief. Our BRIDGE values are at the heart of everything that we do. Encouraging children to Believe in themselves, Respect each other, show Independence, be Determined, Grow together and demonstrate Excellence.

Our engaging, exciting and creative curriculum, encourages children to become life-long, resilient learners who are well prepared for their future as self-motivated and independent citizens of the world. As a community school, we build strong relationships and partnerships to ensure we know all our families well and how best to support them.

We are very proud of our school and hope that you will contact us to arrange a visit so that you can see for yourself. We are located on The Bridge Learning and Community Campus. We see ourselves as part of the local community and we strive to make local and international links to support both learning and citizenship at our school.

Cygnus Academies Trust

Dartford Bridge Community Primary School is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.

Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness. While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management. We offer:

Local Government Pension Scheme 27 days Annual Leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time) Employee support services. Effective CPD opportunities Collaborative working with other schools Excellent ICT facilities Opportunities for flexible working

Safer Recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Additional Information

• References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

• Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

• Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

• The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

• The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Job Contact Information

• Name:School Office
• Address:Dartford Bridge Community Primary School, Birdwood Ave, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5GB
• Telephone: Tel: 01322 470678
• Email: office@dbcps.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description & Person Specification