Family Liaison and Support Officer

Family Liaison and Support Officer

Grange Primary School is a lively school situated in the heart of Harrow. We opened in 1947 and over the years have expanded into the school we are now. We currently have about 600 students throughout our year groups and are growing every year. Our pupil population come from all walks of life and all over the world, offering us a huge resource of culture and knowledge.

At Grange we are endeavouring to build a school which has the very highest standards - both in terms of teaching, resources and life beyond the classroom. In 2015 Ofsted reported “we are a happy, hardworking and inclusive school“, our future is to gain official recognition for the outstanding school we are. In terms of our planning and curriculum development we are constantly striving to make all areas of the curriculum available to all children. 

We are currently looking for a talented and committed Family Liaison and Support Officer to join our school.

The Role

The main purpose of the Family Liaison and Support Officer (FLSO) is to liaise with children, parents/carers, school staff and if need be, outside agencies to develop meaningful communication and joint working with all parties to assist students in reaching their potential at Grange Primary School. The role of the FLSO is ever developing and duties and responsibilities will be reviewed on a termly basis in line with performance management and the Job Description amended accordingly.

Responsibilities

- To manage day-to-day communications with parents, provide information and help with any challenges that may arise. 

- To support the school in developing the Parent Teacher’s Association to build parent engagement, organise events, trainings, consultation and feedback. 

- To manage any concerns or issues raised by parents/carers following whole school procedures, ensure these are recorded, investigated and timely responses are given

- To work with specific families around key issues including but limited to attendance, engagement, and following codes of conduct within school.

- To support families in applications for services, and linking them to resources within the community

- To work closely with the inclusion, safeguarding and teaching teams to support parental involvement, including completing reports, organising appointments, tracking and monitoring.

The role of the FLSO is new to Grange and will develop over time, duties and responsibilities will be reviewed on a termly basis in line with performance management and the Job Description amended accordingly.

Deadline: Apply by Friday 28th July 2017

Interviews: Wednesday 2nd August 2017

Please send your completed application form to Phil Hutchinson, School Business Manager – phutchinson5.310@lgflmail.org

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The post holder must be committed to safeguarding the welfare of children

Family Liaison and Support Officer

Reporting to: Business Manager

Grade: G5/17 (£22287 actual - £20178 pro rata)

Hours: 08:15 – 16:15(Term Time Only + 2 weeks)

Location: Harrow, Middlesex