School Parent Liaison Officer - Brent - ASAP Start

School Parent Liaison Officer

ASAP Start

Brent Primary School

£35,000 - £40,000

Full Time / Permanent

School/ Parent Liaison Officer

Our school  is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed School-Parent Liaison Officer to join the team. The candidate will be responsible for providing operational support in attendance, maintaining standards, and providing high quality support to parents. They will take a lead on transitional arrangements for students and be responsible for ensuring that the transition process is supported successfully from start to end.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who:

• has a passion for helping pupils thrive and meet their full potential.
• has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with students, parent, staff and external agencies.
• can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative.
• has experience of working in a similar specialist area.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To develop communication, voice and active role of Parents and families at The Village School. To raise awareness of rights, opportunities, and services to support our learners.
• To provide support in understanding the SEND reforms, the role and importance of parent voice in Education Health Care Planning and review.
• To work with independent authority (Connexions/Prospects) to support planning and signposting for parents and families to key services and providers.
• To support our parent community in playing an active role in the life of the school
• To support the school systems for target-setting and reporting to parents.
• To work with families and external agencies to ensure that attendance of our learners remains high
• To support Transition for students throughout the school and attend transition meetings as required and communicate with all external agencies in connection with Transition as required
• To prepare paperwork as required for meetings
• To prepare and maintain electronic records

Qualifications:

• NVQ level, or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of attainment through qualification or experience in a relevant discipline.

Skills

• Ability to operate a full range of specialist ICT and other resources and equipment.
• Ability to use proficiently standard office computer software, including word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and Internet systems.
• Ability to build and form working relationships with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues, to work flexibly across operational boundaries, and to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines
• Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of information concerning the functions of the school.

Experience:

Successful experience of development, management and operation of administrative systems in an office environment.

Experience of working in a similar role and environment

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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