Family Engagement Officer (Temporary) - Llangewydd Junior School

eTeach UK Limited; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Llangewydd Junior School in Bridgend is seeking a Family Engagement Officer who is reliable, creative and flexible, with a commitment to supporting families and pupils. The role focuses on developing and delivering a family engagement and learning programme, working with targeted families to strengthen engagement, and building partnerships with parents, carers and external organisations.

The successful candidate will monitor attendance, undertake home visits when needed, and contribute to wider

Qualifications

• Develop and deliver a family engagement and learning programme to support learning, health and wellbeing.
• Work with targeted families to strengthen engagement with learning, school and community.
• Build effective partnerships with parents, carers, community organisations and professional agencies.
• Monitor and track attendance, identify barriers to engagement, and undertake regular reviews.
• Undertake home visits to support families and address attendance concerns.
• Collaborate with external organisations to facilitate interventions and opportunities.
• Monitor and evaluate activities to meet grant funding requirements and performance measures.
• Contribute to school initiatives to mitigate effects of child poverty and improve educational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver family engagement programmes including forums, support groups, workshops and activities.
• Engage with targeted families to improve engagement with learning and attendance.
• Create partnerships with parents, carers, community organisations and services to support children and families.
• Monitor attendance, identify barriers, and implement interventions to prevent disengagement.
• Undertake home visits where required to support families.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Community engagement

Job description

Llangewydd Junior School is situated in Bridgend and part of the Bryntirion Cluster of schools. There are 341 pupils on roll aged between seven and eleven years. The school has 12 mainstream classes and 3 ALN classes.

The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a Family Engagement Officer, who is reliable, creative and flexible, committed to supporting the families and pupils within our school.

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and deliver a family engagement and learning programme, including parent/carer forums, support groups, workshops and activities that promote learning, health and wellbeing.
• Work directly with targeted families to strengthen engagement with learning, the school and wider community, helping to reduce the impact of poverty and disadvantage on educational attainment.
• Build effective partnerships with parents, carers, community organisations and professional agencies, including Social Services, Educational Psychology and Welfare Services, to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.
• Monitor and track attendance, identify barriers to engagement, undertake regular reviews and implement appropriate interventions to prevent disengagement.
• Undertake home visits where required to support families, strengthen engagement and address attendance concerns.
• Work collaboratively with external organisations to facilitate appropriate interventions, strategies and opportunities to develop personal and family skills.
• Monitor and evaluate activities to ensure they meet grant funding requirements and performance measures.
• Contribute to wider school initiatives and activities that mitigate the effects of child poverty and improve educational outcomes.

At Llangewydd Juniors we are committed to high quality professional development and can offer friendly, enthusiastic, happy learners who will challenge your thinking. We are committed to staff well-being and will provide a supportive working environment for all.

Successful shortlisted candidates will be asked to visit the school by appointment with the Headteacher.

For further information please contact Krista Green on 01656 815530 or email

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 11 November 2026

Shortlisting Date: 17 November 2026

Shortlisted candidates visit: 20 November 2026

Interview Date: 24 November 2026

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