Family Liaison Worker
Swanwick School and Sports College
Swanwick, Derbyshire
- £28,129 - £30,038 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Derbyshire County Council Grade 9
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- February 27th 2023 or sooner if available
- Apply by:
- 11 January 2023
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional colleague as our Family Liaison Worker to support the pupils and families of our school. SSSC is a special school with 96 pupils aged 5 -16 with a variety of needs including learning needs, ASD, physical needs and social & emotional needs.
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate about supporting young people to help them remove barriers to learning
- Be able to build effective and supportive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and other agencies in order to secure the best life chances for our pupils
- Be experienced in working with young people in a school or other relevant setting
- Be organised, proactive and creative in developing successful intervention strategies for vulnerable pupils
We offer:
- A shared moral commitment to secure the best outcomes for all pupils
- An opportunity to work with talented and committed staff
- Support from a forward thinking Pastoral Team working across the school
- A wonderfully diverse range of pupils who are keen to learn and participate in the life of the school
- A committed Governing Body and supportive parents/carers
The role offers a great deal of variety with ample opportunity for the post holder to use their own initiative. The ability to work as part of a team is essential, as are excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, a sound knowledge of IT and an ability to prioritise workload.
As this post involves a great deal of contact with pupils, staff, visitors and parents, it is important that candidates possess excellent communication skills; maintaining confidentiality at all times will be essential.
We offer a warm and welcoming school community and staff wellbeing is a priority.
Swanwick School and Sports College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment; we fully support the principles and practice of the publication “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
Visits to the school are welcome please contact our School Business Manager Miss Dove on 01773 602198
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About Swanwick School and Sports College
- Swanwick School and Sports College
- Hayes Lane, Swanwick, Alfreton
- Derbyshire
- DE55 1AR
- United Kingdom
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