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Home School Liaison Worker
Salary: 2020 Scale 5 (2019 Band 3) Whole/Mid-Point dependent on experience
Hours: 29.5
Days: Monday to Friday
Weeks Per Year: 39 weeks
Start date: Monday 20th April 2020
We are a thriving Christian school with a strong ethos to serve the community. The school has a strong supportive staff team who are committed to improving learning outcomes for pupils.
We have a wonderful opportunity for a Home School Liaison Worker to work collaboratively with school staff and parents/carers to encourage consistent school attendance for pupils' and help facilitate successful inclusion in school life.
You will need to:
· Have an NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Learning Support Experience of working with children in a professional setting
· Be positive, have a smart appearance, excellent communication skills and motivated to encourage pupils to achieve to the best of their ability
· Have the ability to make a proactive contribution to the work of the team supporting children, their families and carers
Visits to the school are encouraged prior to an application being made, as this can provide potential candidates with a clearer understanding of what the job entails.
Closing date: Thursday 12th March 2020 at 12:00 noon
Interview date: Thursday 19th March 2020
Information about the School
As a Church of England school, we have Christian Values at the centre of all we do as we teach the children how to aim high, using their skills and talents to achieve whatever they aim for.
Learning at St James’ is exciting and fun, children get messy and enjoy talking about their learning. Classrooms are vibrant and full of resources to make sure that pupils obtain the knowledge, skills and understanding that they need to thrive. Our pupils are hard-working individuals who enjoy their learning and who support each other to improve.
Our Christian school has a strong ethos to ensure pupils achieve. The school has a supportive staff team who are committed to improving learning outcomes for pupils.