Family Liaison Officer Teaching/Child Support - Part-time

Lynsted & Norton Primary School , Near Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-2233-32S
• Posted:18/09/2017
• Pay:KR5
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:28/09/2017 at 15:00
• Interviews:tbc

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We are a traditional village school looking for a special person to join our team.

This is a key role to provide positive links between home and school, promote good attendance and to develop the home school partnership. You will be actively involved developing the partnership between children/parents/school by supporting and signposting parents, helping them to overcome difficulties and giving them the ability to deal with issues relating to their own children.

You will be experienced liaising with outside agencies including social services, making Early Help referrals and providing training for parents. Your duties will include monitoring attendance and punctuality and following up any issues.

The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, be approachable, patient, compassionate and understanding, flexible in their approach and have a good sense of humour. The successful applicant will be organised and able to work independently. They will have high standards of work ethic in terms of motivation, personal presentation, punctuality, professional standards and team work. Previous experience working with families, Early Help and training pertinent to the role, will be an advantage.

Information about the school

At Lynsted and Norton primary School we are passionate about learning.

We want all of our children to receive an exciting and varied curriculum where they can explore and build on their own strengths and interests in a supportive and nurturing environment while feeling valued for their individuality. We aim to lay a foundation of curiosity, tapping into children’s natural inquisitiveness about the world around them, and to inspire a lifelong love of learning, whilst understanding diversity and culture and accepting differences. We encourage everyone to be determined and to take pride in all that they do. We work towards building a community in which everyone feels valued and valuable.

We are a village Primary school with a small reception cohort and 3 further mixed age classes. We aim to provide a school community where children feel secure, understand how to keep themselves safe and make the right choices with a clear moral purpose.

If you would like to join our team please apply via this website. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments to Our Community Multi-Academy Trust are conditional on an enhanced DBS clearance. Our Community Multi Academy Trust comprises ten Kent primary schools.

Please call the school office if you would like to arrange a visit, or to find out more about this role.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Catherine McLaughlin
• Address:Lynsted And Norton Primary School, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0RL
• Telephone: 01795 521362
• Email: office@lynsted-norton.kent.sch.uk