Family Liaison Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Camberley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Foundation School is seeking a Family Liaison Officer to work across its campuses. The FLO will collaborate with staff, pupils, families and external partners to improve communication and remove barriers to learning.

The role focuses on safeguarding and linking school and home for better student outcomes. The position involves supporting safe school environments under the DSL team and may include responsibilities across multiple campuses.

Responsibilities

• Improving outcomes for families by alleviating barriers to learning and improving communication and links between school and home.
• Ensuring students are kept safe whilst at school under the support of the DSL and principal DSL; acting as Deputy Safeguarding Lead across campuses.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) to work across the campuses at Sherwood Foundation School. The FLO will work in collaboration with all school staff, pupils and their parents/guardians, external agencies and others as necessary. The role encompasses two key elements:

• Improving outcomes for families by alleviating barriers to learning and improving communication and links between school and home.
• Ensuring students are kept safe whilst at school under the support of the DSL and principal DSL. A key part of the role will be to act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead across campuses.

What the school offers its staff

We know that to achieve our vision, it is our people who make the difference. We offer a competitive reward and benefits package:

• Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme via Vita Health Care Group
• Benenden Health - health care cash plan
• On-site staff parking (at two campuses)
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for career progression across three campuses
• Flexible working policies
• On site staff swimming sessions
• Access to school dinners
• Commitment to staff health & wellbeing

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.