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Job Title: Family Liaison Officer
Location: Heath Farm School, Charing Heath, Ashford
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Family Liaison Officer to join our close-knit team at Heath Farm School located in Ashford.
About the role
To engage with parents, carers and families to provide early intervention, support and guidance to increase engagement with the school and therefore improve learning outcomes for pupils.
Key duties and responsibilities:
Family Support
1. Provide advice and guidance to parents and carers where needed in relation to: meeting the emotional needs of pupils; consistent discipline; healthy eating; attendance; sources of advice and guidance within the local community and via other agencies
2. To liaise with other agencies supporting families and assist with referrals as appropriate.
3. To work with SLT to develop action plans and undertake individual case work with families to support them in addressing issues which might be impacting on their pupil’s learning.
Why join Acorn Education?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
4. Life Assurance
5. Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
6. “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
7. A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
8. 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
9. Cycle to Work Schemes
10. Electric Car Purchase Scheme
11. Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.