Family Liaison Officer
Brompton Academy
Kent
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- Salary:
- £21,092 - £23,864 per annum (Equivalent to £24,883 - £28,153 for a full-time role)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2024
Job overview
Are you passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and have a strong commitment to supporting those from disadvantaged backgrounds? We have an exciting opportunity at Brompton Academy for a dedicated individual to join us as a Family Liaison Officer. This role is full-time, term-time only, plus 3 days and is offered on a fixed term basis until the end of the academic year.
In this role, you will work closely under the guidance of the Vice Principal for Behaviour and Attitudes, alongside the AHT Pastoral, DDSL, Attendance Manager, and SENCO. Your mission will be to deliver personalised, whole-family support that addresses the needs of identified children and families. You will play a key role in fostering positive engagement with family members, planning and implementing strategies that improve student engagement, attendance, and academic success.
Your responsibilities will include organising and signposting pupils to appropriate support services, conducting early help assessments, and developing action plans that drive positive outcomes. You will collaborate with key partner agencies and work closely with the safeguarding team to address attendance concerns and implement tailored interventions.
We are looking for someone proactive, able to make informed decisions, and committed to maintaining high standards of practice. You will need to respect confidentiality, maintain accurate records, and seek guidance when necessary to enhance your interventions. Your role will also involve supporting young carers and ensuring that our services are responsive and effective.
If you are ready to contribute to a supportive and dynamic team, and if you are flexible and committed to meeting the needs of our students and their families, we encourage you to apply. Join us at Brompton Academy and be part of a team dedicated to making a real impact in our community.
Brompton Academy is an extremely popular oversubscribed academy. We have fantastic new buildings, with outstanding facilities, and Apple technologies for all, enabling us to enhance and support cutting edge learning strategies required for continuous improvement. Brompton Academy is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information http://www.bromptonacademy.org.uk/
HOW TO APPLY
Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role.
We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust and therefore we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.
CVs will not be accepted, and you must complete a full application form, which can be downloaded from https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/application-forms
Closing date: Noon on 6th December 2024.
The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. The selection panel will then explore such items with the candidate during interview. The Trust’s HR Team or another member of staff trained in safer recruitment, will use Google.com to conduct each search and no adverse judgement will be formed for applicants with limited or no online footprint.
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About Brompton Academy
Brompton Academy, part of the University of Kent Academies Trust is a successful, innovative forward thinking and oversubscribed learning community for students’ aged 11 – 19 years. Learning is dynamic, intensive and motivating and is pioneered by an excellent team of support staff and teachers. We value all our staff and, as such you can expect to work in a supportive and dynamic environment and enjoy the benefits of ongoing professional development, and importantly, opportunities for career progression are at the cutting edge of educational practice.
What we offer:
Working at Brompton Academy comes with a wide range of benefits, underpinned by our commitment to professional development and looking after the health and wellbeing of our staff team.
We offer a range of excellent benefits and incentives:
- Excellent cutting edge teaching facilities
- Apple iPad and Mac Book*
- Established professional development programme
- Assistance with accommodation or relocation package available (£500max)
- Links to the University of Kent to enhance your own career development
- Recruitment incentive payments*
- Exclusive savings, discounts and offers through 'My Work/Life Solutions'
*Subject to terms of employment
Our commitment to keeping our staff well includes benefits such as:
- Free Benenden Health Cover (employee cover only)
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programme (MBSR)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- BA Booster Programme – Healthy Minds and Bodies
Where is Brompton Academy?
Set within the Garden of England, Brompton Academy is located adjacent to the Great Lines Heritage Park, which are Medway's most prominent green spaces with over 70 hectares of open space. The location of the Academy provides excellent transport links by rail to London (with the option of a high-speed service) and its main airports and is less than an hour from the main channel ports giving easy access to mainland Europe. Gillingham railway station is just a 10-15 minute walk away. The Academy also has excellent transport links by road from the M2/A2 (and has free car parking!).
Within close proximity of the Academy, there are a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Just five minutes by car brings you to Historic Dockyard Chatham, one of Britain’s leading maritime heritage destinations where you can explore galleries and museums and enjoy a multitude of festivals and events throughout the year. The Dockside Outlet centre sports over 40 great retailers if you are interested in some retail therapy, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, gyms, hotels and a newly built Odeon Cinema.
The local area boasts great sporting facilities and the nearby Medway Park (5 minute walk) is an established sports centre with three indoor swimming pools, gym, fitness centre, sports hall and squash courts. Our Lead Sponsor, the University of Kent also offers a professional Sports Therapy Clinic at Medway Park and offers discounted rates to any BA staff.
For those that might be interested in discovering a bit more about the local area we are very fortunate to have some beautiful landmarks close by and would encourage you to visit the historical town of Rochester, home of Charles Dickens where you will find museums, stunning historic buildings including the 800+ year old Rochester Castle and Rochester Cathedral together with a wide range of hotels and restaurants, bars, tea shops and a buzzing night life. Or you might want to visit the more rural and quiet tranquil river village of Upnor where you will find Upnor Castle located on the west bank of the River Medway in Kent.
The location of the Academy also provides a wide range of housing options, so whether you are an NQT or an experienced teacher, looking for your first property, moving up the property ladder or relocating to the area, there is a varied selection of properties to suit your needs. We would be happy to assist you in providing useful information and contacts if you are looking to relocate to the area.
With all of this so close to the Academy, there really is a lot on offer for working at Brompton Academy.
See for yourself and come and visit us if you are interested in joining us!
Opportunities at Brompton Academy
We are always on the lookout for new staff who have vision and professionalism and want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people.
You may be an NQT, an experienced teacher, someone considering returning to teaching or someone looking to qualify and train as a teacher - we would love to hear from you.
If you are interested in joining us, please send your CV to recruitment@universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk
The University of Kent Academies Trust and Brompton Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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