Main characteristics
- Location
- Exeter, Devon
- Company
- Devon County Council
- Salary
- £28282/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Education
Job summary
Full Time 37 hours per week (term time only)We are looking to appoint a hardworking, caring and empathetic support member of staff to join our team as a family Liaison Officer who will support our safeguarding and SENDco leads. It is an exciting and new role and a great opportunity for anyone who loves working for students and their families to improve attendance, engagement and success.
You will:
work hard;
be kind;
be innovative;
be able to work independently and as a team player;
be committed to learning and development;
be totally committed to improving the life chances of young people.
Barley Lane School is a day special school. The school provides education for up to 80 pupils aged 7-16 who benefit from small group and individualised learning. Although we are a small school that teaches to the national curriculum, we supplement this with nurture principles and the Boxall profile approach to develop healthy, happy, confident children who are ready and open to learning.
Benefits include:
* 175 days a year holiday (13 weeks a year every 6-7 weeks) Term time working
* Highly competitive pay and conditions including tech benefits
* Career development into QTLS and QTS (subject to budget, experience and expertise)
* Private insurance perks
* Wellbeing services and support
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires a DBS disclosure.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks.
All employees, handling personal data, must do so responsibly, securely and in line with the school's Data Protection Policy, guidance and training.
Closing date for applications is 11th December 2023. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants