Attendance, Safeguarding and Family Liaison Officer

**Job Reference #**
- EDV/2024/CA/82875**Location**
- 90a Great Knollys Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HL**Contract Type**
- Fixed Term/Term Time Only**Contract Term**
- Full-Time**Salary**
- £27,961.00 - £32,486.00 Annually (Actual)
RG5 NJC SCP 22-28 (£32,654 - £37,938 FTE)**Closing Date**
- Midday, 13th Dec 2024**Start Date**
- As soon as possible**Positions Available** 1-
**About this Role**:
At Civitas, we rightly pride ourselves on the high expectations we place on the academic achievements and behaviour of all children, whatever their need, as well as a broad, diverse and engaging creative curriculum which underpins all that we do. Civitas is an inclusive setting, valuing all children’s achievements, ensuring that each child is given every opportunity to meet their full potential. There is no doubt that Civitas is an exciting place to be - for children, staff, parents and the local community

The role of the **ASLFO** will be to have responsibility for three broad but significant areas of the academy, including:

- ** **Attendance**:

- ** **Day-to-day** **operational** **safeguarding** **and** **responding** **as** **required**:

- ** **First** **aid** **and** **medical** **needs**

The job description gives further information about the types of requirements for each part of the position, but we are clear that the role will be flexible; no two days will ever be the same at Civitas, and we really need someone who will remain flexible, calm and most importantly, champion our children and their families to give them the support they need at different times. The role will work alongside the leadership team within the academy and report directly to the Deputy Headteacher and DSL.

The general duties for this role (as outlined above in the broad areas of responsibility) are to:
**1. Attendance**:

- Be responsible for the daily oversight of all attendance, absence and lateness
- Monitor and track attendance across the academy, including identified pupils who are of concern
- Support parents with attendance strategies (this may include home visits to support positive attendance)
- Attend review meetings with the Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour and Attitudes to review whole-school attendance and identify strategies to improve this.
- Carry out parent contract meetings where pupils are persistently absent
- Support pupils with medical needs and other issues which prevent full-time attendance by liaising with staff, parents/carers and other professionals to provide pupils with missed schoolwork.
- Attend relevant meetings regarding the wellbeing of specific pupils

**2. Day-to-day operational safeguarding and responding as required**:

- With and under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Leader and team of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leaders, co
- ordinate systems for the day-to-day triage and response to safeguarding concerns, including ensuring accurate recording via CPOMS
- Ensuring accurate record keeping for safeguarding across the academy and consistency
- Co-ordinate the operational response to safeguarding concerns with and via the team of Safeguarding Leaders
- Support the DSL in preparing reports as required for the trust and Local Authority for safeguarding
- Lead on and co-ordinate the compilation of reports/requests for information to safeguarding concerns (e.g. S17/S47) in conjunction with the safeguarding team and staff as needed
- Safeguarding transition Lead (ensuring all information is received from previous setting for new pupils and passed to new schools as pupils leave) in a timely manner
- Ensure Operation Encompass notifications are logged, shared and acted upon as required
- Maintain and update pupil safeguarding records
- Attend TAC, Strat, ICPC, RCPC, Core Groups meetings as required for pupils and families (or ensure appropriate representation by the team of safeguarding leaders)
- Support the DSL and safeguarding team with whole-staff training
- Conduct home visits as required (linking with attendance)
- To attend regular training and disseminate as required

3. **First aid and medical needs**:

- To act as the academy’s named person for First Aid and take responsibility for the appropriate provision for First Aid across the academy
- To administer First Aid for pupils and staff, as required
- To oversee the care for pupils who are unwell and liaise with the parents of these pupils
- To oversee and be accountable for the administration of all medication to pupils, as prescribed by the appropriate G.P, and direct and support staff as required to do so
- To ensure appropriate records are kept and maintained of pupils needing medication and of medication administered

**What are we looking for**:
We are looking for that someone who is unflappable and can deal with things coming at them thick and fast on a daily basis and prioritise as needed. An eye for detail is essential in this role with record keeping and documentation, and as such the person appointed n