Family Liaison Officer Teaching/Child Support - Full-time

Minterne Junior School and The Acorn Centre, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886 2463-57S
• Posted:05/12/2016
• Pay:Kent Range 7
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:18/01/2017 at 12:00
• Interviews:25 January 2017

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Family Support and Well-being officer

• Are you up for an exciting challenge in a brand new role?

• Are you well organised and resourceful?

• Do you have excellent people skills and a great team player?

• Do you want to work for a great school that is a part of a successful and growing collaboration?

• Then this job may be for you…

• We are creating an exciting new position in Minterne Junior School which will develop into a collaboration wide role over time.

• The role will largely operate within Minterne Junior School and The Swale Speech and Language unit to begin with opportunities to extend work to the other schools in the collaboration.

• There will be an opportunity to form a strong, working bond with the Oaks Infant School where you will liaise with and line manage an assistant family support and well-being officer.

• You will need: excellent people skills, be sensitive to a wide range of situations and needs, be a good listener, be approachable, be well organised, proactive and use initiative at all times

• You will be able to foster positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents to ensure that every child is equipped to achieve the highest possible standards.

• You will have some previous experience in well being /FLO work.

• Main duties will include identifying appropriate support for families, pupils and staff that will enable them to achieve the highest levels of wellbeing

• Will have responsibility for staff induction and staff wellbeing across the school.

Minterne Community Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including safeguarding, an enhanced CRB check, references and the right to work in the UK.

Information about the school

Minterne is a large 3 form entry Junior School with an attached speech and language unit called The Acorn Centre. The school serves a pleasant residential area of the town. Facilities are excellent and include an ICT suite with 35 PCs. The school has a large, well-stocked library. We have also built a second hall.

The supportive staff work closely in Year Group Teams. Minterne was graded as Good by Ofsted in October 2021. The school is well known for Creativity, Sport and Music.

Minterne is part of Our Community Multi Academy Trust. The infant and junior schools share a specialist unit resource for children with speech and language difficulties.

Minterne is committed to stringent Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment. Any anomalies or gaps in employment history will be vigorously pursued prior to any job offer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Catherine Hurst
• Address:Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1SB
• Telephone: (01795) 472323
• Email: office@minterne.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01795) 475223

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