Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week - term time only with occasional additional ad hoc hours to be worked during holiday periods (negotiable)
BRADING CE PRIMARY SCHOOL, West Street, Brading, Isle of Wight PO36 0DS
Tel: 01983 407217 Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Gilbert
FAMILY LIAISON OFFICER
Permanent contract, starting as soon as possible.
Brading is a happy, friendly 2-11 school which lies at the heart of the community and is truly inclusive.
We have an effective programme of engagement with parents, carers, and families, and we are seeking to strengthen this provision through the appointment of a Family Liaison Officer.
The successful candidate will perform a key role in developing and maintaining effective partnerships with parents/carers and in promoting learning and well-being within our school community.
A primary function of this role is to support vulnerable children to overcome barriers to learning.
Previous experience of similar work, engaging face to face with parents/carers and other agencies to deliver a level of positive support to families would be an advantage.
For further details and an application pack, please see our website www.bradingcepri.iow.sch.uk or email admin@bradingcepri.iow.sch.uk.
Brading CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
As per statutory national ‘Keeping Children Safe In Education’ guidance we will be conducting basic online searches on all applicants shortlisted for interview. This school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
This role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council has delivered, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and will continue to do so until 2023. The original five-year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Closing Date: 28 September 2023