Lead Parent Support Officer

Salary: Scale SO2

Full time salary: £37, 653

Actual salary:     £32,489.61

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, Term time only

Details: This is an excellent opportunity for a successful candidate to join a highly effective team at the Garden school which has two sites, one in Stoke Newington for children aged 4 to 14 years which is purpose built with modern facilities and a recently refurbished school site in Clapton for Key Stage 4 and post 16 students.

This person will be responsible for promoting parental partnership and involvement in children’s learning and the life of the school.

Our ideal candidate will have:

·        an understanding of autism and learning difficulties

·        experience of enabling greater engagement of parents with school and related services

·        the ability to develop effective links with a wide range of stakeholders; children, parents, governors, and the full range of outside agencies who work closely with the school

·        successful experience of working in a multi-disciplinary work environment, attending meetings and contributing written and oral reports

·        the ability to deal with sensitive, confidential issues and manage complex and challenging case work

·        excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills

·        the ability to complete reports in a timely fashion

·        the ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload

·        the ability to manage relevant staff and delegate appropriately

We can provide:

·        a supportive working environment

·        access to excellent CPD opportunities

We would like to hear from you if you have the necessary experience and skills and want to make a positive contribution to the development of our school and improve outcomes for all our children and young people.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced CRB check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Please return applications to: recruitment@thegarden.hackney.sch.uk

Closing Date: Tuesday 12th December 2022, 12pm.

Interview dates: Week commencing 2nd January 2023.

Please note we do not accept CVs.