Family Liaison Officer
Preston Park Primary School
Wembley
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 6 £23398.00 - £24964.00
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 30 October 2017
Job overview
Preston Park Primary is looking for an experienced Family Liaison Officer to join our team.
We are a thriving four form entry, fully inclusive and diverse community school set in the heart of Wembley, Brent. At Preston Park we are proud to educate children from all over the world, bringing ‘One world under one roof’ for truly inspirational learning experiences. We are committed to ensuring that children achieve excellence, enjoy their time at school and develop into confident, resilient and independent learners. We want every child to leave Preston Park not only with a love of learning that lasts a lifetime, but academically, socially and emotionally prepared for the future.
We provide a safe learning environment where children feel safe - safe to learn, safe to find their voice and safe to grow into exceptional individuals.
The perfect candidate will have previous experience working within a school as a Family Liaison Officer and will be used to carrying out a variety of different duties.
Duties include but are not limited to:
•To encourage an active partnership between children/parents/school by working creatively and positively with parents to achieve maximum involvement in their child’s education.
•To work to maintain positive and productive relationships between home and school.
•To encourage parents to understand the importance of their role in their child’s education.
•To make All Schools policies and practices meaningful to parents.
•To empower parents to have confidence in their own ability to deal with issues that relate to their own children.
•To explore ways of encouraging parents to attend school functions e.g. parent’s evenings, class and celebration assemblies, SATs meetings etc.
•To be a point of contact and a source of information for parents about the range of support agencies which are available to support them as well as signposting.
•To make home visits as and when required.
•To keep accurate records and data which can be used to influence future planning.
•To monitor attendance and punctuality and follow up issues promptly.
The perfect candidate will have:
•The post holder will require an enhanced DBS (carried out by the school) Proficient in using IT systems, including Microsoft Windows and Office packages
•Previous SIMS experience
•GCSE qualification, Grade A-C (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
•A significant level of relevant experience of working with families, including parents, pupils and other professionals and agencies.
•Excellent communication both verbal and written
Closing Date: Monday 30th October 2017 @ 11:30am
Interview Date: Wednesday 8th November 2017
Visits to the school are welcome. Please call the school to arrange and ask for Jayashri Varsani. Please note that application is through a application form, CV’s are not accepted. Please email your completed application forms to Jayashri Varsani at the school.
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About Preston Park Primary School
Preston Park Primary School in Wembley, north-west London, is a mixed community school for children aged 3-11. The pupil roll is over 600. Preston Park Primary School is well resourced with rich indoor and outdoor learning environments comprising bright classrooms, spacious playgrounds, a school farm and a wildlife nature reserve.
The nursery at Preston Park has 60 part-time children. We also have a 2 year old provision on site.
Headteacher
Georgina Elizabeth Nutton
Values and vision
At Preston Park Primary School the children are placed at the centre of all decision making to help them develop into confident, resilient and independent learners. The aim is for every child to leave Preston Park not only with a love of learning that lasts a lifetime, but academically, socially and emotionally prepared for the future. As well as valuing academic success, the school celebrates children’s achievements in music, sport and the arts.
Preston Park Primary School is one of the first schools to be awarded a Specialist Centre status for Science by the Brent Schools Partnership (BSP). It has successfully embedded the culture of “working scientifically” across the school and in doing so has secured the Primary Science Quality Mark Gold Award for the teaching and learning of science.
Ofsted
“Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and because of this factor and good working relationships with teachers, they make good progress. The vast majority of pupils are absorbed in their learning and work hard in lessons. They get on well together, respecting each other’s points of view.”
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