Family Liaison Officer

1 day ago

Taunton, United Kingdom Bishop Fox's School Full time

**JOB TITLE**: Family Liaison Officer

**DEPARTMENT / FACULTY**: Pastoral

**REPORTS TO**: Deputy Head

**SALARY**: Grade 14 £9.98 - £10.38 per hour

**WORKING HOURS**: Part Time - Hours negotiable

**WORKING WEEKS**: Term Time Only

**PAID WEEKS**: Less than 5 Years 38 + 5.3167 =Annual Leave + Stat Hol - Pro Rata’d

More than 5 Years 38 + 5.8924 =Annual Leave + Stat Hol - Pro Rata’d

**MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB**

**To ensure the safeguarding of students and make a significant contribution to their efforts to **both ‘enjoy and achieve’.**

To assist the Deputy Headteacher and attendance officer to develop the self-esteem, self-respect and self
- confidence of children who are disengaged with education due to attendance issues. The Family Liaison Officer will focus their work on preventative and early intervention activities, assist in tackling underachievement by working with families, parents, carers and children in school to enable all children to have full access to educational opportunities and help them to overcome barriers to learning. Through nurture and care, coupled with the experience of committed teachers and support staff, the Family Liaison Officer will empower identified children to become fully engaged with school, have good attendance and achieve their potential.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**
- Improve attendance of identified students, with a particular focus on disadvantaged students.
- Establish positive relationships with children and their families.
- Develop and enhance parental engagement with the school and other agencies.
- Identify with parents’ reasons for their children’s non-attendance. Ascertain the probable causes of the absences and implement strategies / action plans to resolve the situation - working closely with teachers, the child and the child’s family.
- Carry out home visits where appropriate to support parents in encouraging their children to maintain full and regular attendance and punctuality.
- Take a holistic approach to education and reflect the importance of emotional well-being as central to the developmental and mental health needs of all children in their daily practice.
- Support parents of children with early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues and work with them, school staff and other support agencies to prevent potential barriers to learning.
- Work with families to develop parenting skills and promote children’s wellbeing, emotional and social development.
- On receipt of referrals from parents and the school, talk with children experiencing difficulties and liaise with families and the school as necessary to reflect the concerns of the child.
- Encourage good relations and effective communication between families and teachers about children’s progress.
- Work alongside teachers, parents and children to support individual children’s learning to prevent barriers to learning - working together to set clear and measurable targets to enable engagement and progress. Targets will be reviewed with all stakeholders present at set times.
- Work alongside the SENCO and members of the pastoral team to offer support with reports and referrals where necessary.
- Maintain appropriate and confidential written records.
- Keep full and accurate records and all relevant documentation relating to meetings and contact with children and their families.
- Conduct reviews and assessments of all work being carried out and report to the Headteacher as per calendar.
- Carry out all duties in accordance with due regard to the school policies such as Child Protection, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Data Protection.
- Carry out other tasks as reasonably requested by the Senior Leadership Team.

**CONTACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS**

Liaises proactively and positively with external agencies and stakeholders, including governors, parents, consultants, local schools and colleges, promoting the school in a positive light and secure the best outcomes for the students of the school.

Read and understand other relevant policies, e.g. the **Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, Data **Protection Policy and Health and Safety Policy**, and ensure that their procedures are adhered to.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £9.98-£10.38 per hour

Schedule:

- No weekends

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