Start Date: February 2022

Pay: KR5 / KR6

Based between Brookfield Infant and Junior School 4 days a week and 1 day a week at Lunsford Primary School on our shared site.

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly motivated person to join our dynamic school family in the role of a Family Liaison Officer (FLO). If you have the ambition to join us in our onward journey along the path of continual improvement then we look forward to hearing from you.

We are looking for someone who:

• Embraces, promotes and protects our ethos
• Is passionate about establishing and nurturing links between home and school
• Has high aspirations for all and will communicate with and support all pupils and parents where there is a need.
• Help to break down and remove the barriers that hold back children from accessing school life to its full
• Has a clear commitment to improving pupil and family wellbeing, personal drive to make a difference and will contribute to the continued development of our school
• Understands that positive and professional working relationships are key to a successful school
• Is able to work closely with colleagues and communicate effectively with parents, carers and other professionals
• Have a desire to work in an exciting environment, supporting the long-term vision of the Leadership Team
• Understands the value in encouraging parental involvement in the school and is confident to organise and deliver a range of family related activities to promote parental involvement in the school
• Who can have a firm but fair and honest approach when necessary, acting in the best interests of the child, based on strong relationships with families and agencies

What we offer:

• Children who are confident, articulate and eager to learn
• A friendly and welcoming team who are committed to the best outcomes for pupils - academically, socially and emotionally
• A supportive culture that focuses on aspiration and high expectations
• A senior leadership team that is highly committed to developing others
• Staff who address issues through shared problem solving
• Continuing professional development based on your individual talents and expertise
• Internal rewards for commitment
• An environment in which all contributions by staff are valued
• An environment where staff wellbeing is genuinely valued and reviewed

Closing Date: 23/01/2022 at 21:00

Interviews: 27th January 2022

Information about the school

At The Flourish Federation, the whole-child truly comes first; They are at the heart of all our decision making. We are committed to providing vibrant hands-on learning experiences, enabling them to be fully equipped for life in the wider world and develop a love for learning.

We have a family focussed ethos, working closely with our families, seeing the relationship between home and school as one of the key driving forces behind a child's success in school - not only academically but also emotionally.

Our team across the federation are dedicated to inspire a passion for learning, within a caring, empathetic environment, fostering character development so that all children learn to identify, explore and realise their potential, regardless of starting points. We believe that by guiding and inspiring our children, they will flourish and achieve to become lovable, respected members of their communities, embracing and contributing to the world around them.

We are blessed with an abundance of space, featuring a 'zoned' system for playtimes at the Junior School (Forest-themed library, Geek Zone, The Hub), a forest school, a sensory room, a year 6 common room and more! Our children are eager to learn and behaviour expectations are of a high standard. Our children are not always perfect - who is! - but we have things in place to support those who need that little more structure or gentle redirection.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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