Family Liaison Officer - Term Time

Kingsnorth CEP School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-3140-112S
• Posted:20/11/2019
• Pay:Kent Range 5
• Start Date:6 January 2020
• App Close Date:02/12/2019 at 16:00
• Interviews:4 December 2019

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Working as part of our Pastoral Support Team under the direction of the Head of School, the FLO will be the first point of contact for parents/carers and staff on a daily basis. They will work with all stakeholders of the school and outside agencies to improve outcomes for our pupils. A primary function is to support vulnerable children to overcome barriers to learning.

Our children deserve the best!  Are you the best?

The successful candidate will:

• Uphold Safeguarding systems and procedures within Kingsnorth and Brenzett Schools.

• Have excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Have proven experience and ability to establish and foster strong relationships with parents/carers
• Engage parents in preventative and early intervention activities to support learning
• Have experience of and be prepared to organise and lead workshops
• To work closely with staff and parents to promote good relationships between home and school, addressing common barriers such as attendance, punctuality, poor behaviour, school induction and to be a part of the year R home visits later in the academic year if/when required.
• Have knowledge of the admissions and attendance process and related systems (eg SIMS, My Concern)
• Be aware of the impact of their role on the children’s learning
• To help support across the school with child behaviour using appropriate systems (eg Jigsaw, Restorative Justice)
• To promote parent and community engagement including working with other agencies including school nursing, education welfare services, early help, outreach etc)
• A willingness to engage in and support our school’s coaching programme
• Be committed to school’s Vision and Values and endeavour to live out our Christian Values.

In return, we can offer:

• Amazing children, who are very well behaved, enthusiastic and keen learners
• A hugely supportive, committed and friendly staff team, leadership, parents and Governing Body
• A commitment to staff Continued Professional and Learning Development and their wellbeing
• A wide range of resources and a team approach
• Opportunities for career progression within our Trust.

The post is to start 6^th January 2020 and will be full time  (37 hours per week over five days), term time and INSET days only (44 weeks per year). Hours during the week may vary weekly depending on the needs of the school and families. It is paid on Kent Range 5 (Full Time Equivalent - pro rata to term time) depending on experience and qualifications.

If you share our Vision and Values and you are excited by this amazing opportunity, empowering you to make a real difference for our pupils, please contact the school office to arrange a visit or an informal conversation on 01233 622673. All applications are to be made via the Kent-teach application form.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

Information about the school

Kingsnorth CE Primary School is an exciting and vibrant place to learn and develop. We were judged as outstanding in our SIAMS. In our most recent OFSTED as a ‘Good School’.

We are also one of 34 English Hub school’s across the country. We are an active and leading school within Aquila (The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust - www.diocant-aquila.org). We work in strong partnership with other schools across Ashford, South Kent and beyond, providing support and learning opportunities for our staff.

We are a flag ship school for the Inclusion Quality Mark and are extending this by working with Nurture UK to further develop our provision as we understand that all behaviour is communication. We have recently been successful in being awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award and the Wellbeing Award. We are also very proud of our Outdoor Learning/Forest school provision which we are incorporating with our OPaL (Outdoor Learning and Play) scheme.

We are situated next to the church in the heart of Kingsnorth village, south of Ashford. We are a large 2 form entry school with 420 children on roll. We have strong links with the local Church and Community. Our supportive Governing Body and active PFA play key roles in school life.

Kingsnorth CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ali Smith
• Address:Kingsnorth C.E. Primary School, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EF
• Telephone: (01233) 622673
• Email: administration@kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk

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