Home School Liaison Officer

Home School Liaison Worker
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract/Hours: Up to 30 hours per week, Part time, permanent, term time only plus 5 inset days.
Salary Details: Grade 9

Teaching Personnel have an excellent opportunity to work with an exceptional school based in Oxfordshire. The school are looking for a Home School Liaison Worker.

The Home School Liaison Worker (HSLW) is a new role for this School. They recognise the great importance of effective communication between home and school and are keen to ensure that the relationships the school has with families is productive and supportive. The HSLW will be at the forefront of building and maintaining these relationships.

The HSLW will work collaboratively with families, children, and the school to provide early intervention, signposting, support and guidance. They will have strong links to other professionals and outside agencies and form positive working relationships with families to enable effective support for pupils and their families.

The successful candidate will have

• Experience of working with children.
• Pastoral experience / safeguarding experience
• SEN / SEMH experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with outside agencies & signpost concerns
• Confident, personable, and determined in nature
• Effective behaviour management skills
• A background in education / safeguarding / social work
• De-escalation strategies and techniques
• Some experience of safeguarding protocols

Qualifications

• English and Maths GSCE’s at grade 4-9 (A* - C) or equivalent.
• Relevant NVQ at level 2 or 3 e.g. Health and Social Care (Desirable)
• DSL (or willingness to complete it)
• Driving licence (Essential)
• Minibus licence (Desirable, relevant training will be provided)

If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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