Family Liaison Officer/Learning Mentor - Part-time

Hamstreet Primary Academy, Ashford

Ref:KCC886-2286-38S
Posted:28/11/2019
Pay:KR5
Start Date:Monday 6 January 2020
App Close Date:10/12/2019 at 12:00
Interviews:Wednesday 18 December

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If you enjoy helping people overcome barriers and want to work in education, a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) could be an ideal job for you.

Many children and families face problems from time to time and the FLO is there to help. Our FLO is the first point of contact for parents/carers, staff and pupils when difficult issues arise. They work with all stakeholders of the school and outside agencies to enable our pupils to overcome barriers to learning and improve outcomes for all our pupils.

Main responsibilities include:

Working closely with parents and staff to promote good relationships between home and school, addressing common barriers such as attendance, punctuality, poor behaviour, school induction

Supporting vulnerable children to overcome barriers to learning.
Engaging with parents in preventative and early intervention activities to support learning

Promoting parent and community engagement including working with other agencies including school nursing, education welfare services, early help, outreach etc.
Mentoring pupils on an individual/group basis to develop their skills - including problem solving, understanding and being aware of other's emotions and feelings, addressing barriers to learning and raising aspirations

Information about the school

Hamstreet Primary Academy is part of ACE Learning Multi Academy Trust and has a PAN of 315 pupils. The school is located south of Ashford in a village setting. The school has excellent facilities including a woodland, swimming pool, well stocked library and first class ICT resources. It serves a wide catchment area with pupils attending from the village and surrounding areas.

As part of ACE Learning we support our local communities in the education of children to develop respect for themselves, each other, their families, and the environment. Our vision is to offer a rich, broad and balanced curriculum which provides pupils with a first class, exciting and creative experience. We are committed to ensuring we support and develop all children's aspirations, work collaboratively and offer Equity to all children. We will develop thoughtful and responsible young people with high self-esteem and with the motivation, skills and knowledge to succeed in life.

We aim to provide a safe, caring, supportive and stimulating environment with high quality teaching to achieve….
A high level of literacy and numeracy;
Independent young people who are confident, flexible and able to cooperate with others;
A high level computing and technological competence.
Imagination and creative expression through a wide range of media;
Conscientious young citizens who are tolerant and respect others’ values;
Effective links between the school, the home and the community;
Equality of opportunity for all;
Celebration and humour – we feel good about ourselves!

We want Hamstreet Primary Academy to be the best place for the children who come to learn; where they are supported by adults who are positive and show a love for learning; where we dare to be bold and different!

In return we offer excellent career development opportunities and an enhanced staff benefit package.

Job Contact Information

Name:Mrs Helen Glancy
Address:Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EA
Telephone: (01233) 732577
Email: enquiries@ham-street.org.uk

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