Overview
We are currently seeking an empathetic and compassionate individual to join our team as a Family Engagement Officer.
Responsibilities
* Increase family involvement and engagement in school life, supporting all families to build excellent home-school relationships. Time will be split between two school sites, so you will need to demonstrate excellent time management skills and the ability to react and respond to varying priorities.
* Meet with parents and family members one-to-one and in group sessions; deliver engagement activities to families across the duration of the week.
* Work with partners and signpost families to expert professionals to support them at times of crisis, supported by Learning Community networks.
* Support schools to implement poverty-sensitive practices, including setting up uniform swap shops, assisting parents in completing grant application forms, and building relationships with local food banks.
* Meet regularly with the school headteacher and Team Teulu Learning Community Manager to shape engagement activities around the needs of the families.
Qualifications / Experience
* Recent experience of working with parents, family members, school staff and/or community partners to deliver sessions.
* Recent experience of supporting disadvantaged families, with an understanding of challenges faced by vulnerable families in Neath Port Talbot.
* Recent experience of running family engagement initiatives (e.g., Cooking on a Budget, Reading Cafes, Family Nurture or Wellbeing Walks).
* Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to deliver multiple initiatives across multiple venues.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to support families in challenging circumstances.
* Welsh language skills are not required.
Desirable / Other
* Experience in roles such as Community Development, Family Engagement, Parenting, Welfare Rights, Housing and related areas.
* Work as a frontline/community-based worker.
Benefits
* Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve work-life balance.
* Competitive employee package with a 22.4% employer pension contribution.
* Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (plus 8 bank holidays).
* Discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure.
* Cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment.
* Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme.
* Exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app.
If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees, we would love to hear from you.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh; Welsh-language applications will not be treated less favourably than English. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and for armed forces veterans. For employees at Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or who have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council offers a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please indicate if you are affected by job losses on your application. At Team NPT, we work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot. We are committed to training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees. Barod i ddechrau? Dechreuwch eich taith gydag Addysgwyr Cymru heddiw.
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