Family Liaison Officer - Southgate School

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Southgate School
30.5 hours
1
Southgate School, Southfield Rd, Huddersfield, HD5 8TG
Permanent
Grade 8
£18,579 - £19,717

30.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly across the week on a term time basis plus 10 days (5 days during term time and 5 days during school holidays).

 

We are looking for a highly skilled Family Liaison Officer who will be able to improve outcomes for our pupils and families. They will fulfil an important role in our experienced and child centred intervention team.

Our school is a special school for pupils with complex needs, accommodating boys and girls with an EHCP aged 4 to 16. We opened in June 2017 following relocation (formally Lydgate School). This has seen us more than double in size since, and we currently have 161 pupils on roll. Further growth is anticipated, and there are potential opportunities for any successful candidate.

 

Key Roles:

  • Working closely with parents and carers to provide practical support to develop independence and lifeskills. This will include home visits
  • Organise and run meetings around early help and Children wo are Looked After, including Early Support Assessment, Team Around the Family (TAF), CLA reviews and PEPs
  • Signposting and securing additional support for our pupils and their families
  • Liaise with and secure the involvement of a wide range of external services
  • Carry out perspective parent/ carer tours and offer support around transition
  • Work with Friends of Southgate and help organise school events.

 

We are a school committed to the principles of nurture with 3 distinct pathways. Each pathway is underpinned by a strong research and development base and offers a specialist curriculum. Co-productions and close working with families is central to our school.

We offer our staff extensive professional development opportunities and a supportive culture to promote positive wellbeing across the school community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

If you require further information about the role or if you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Ruth Perfitt, Deputy Headteacher on telephone: 01484 504544.  Visits are encouraged and welcomed on most days

 

Closing date: Friday 5 Feburary 2021

Shortlisting: w/c 8 February 2021

Interviewing: w/c 22 February 2021

 

To apply for this job, please download and complete the application form attached. A CV is not required.

Application forms and shortlisting questionnaires should be returned to Josephine Hallas, Business Manager at recruitment@southgateschool.co.uk or to Southgate School, Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8TG

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05 February 2021, 9:00 AM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.