Family Liaison Worker
Nancealverne School
Cornwall
- £25,350 per year
- New
- Salary:
- FTE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 29 September 2024
Job overview
35 Hours a week - 8.00 - 15.30
Nancealverne School is a highly successful Academy Trust School that lies in the heart of Penzance, Cornwall, providing exceptional quality education and support for pupils aged 3-19 with complex learning difficulties and disabilities. The school is a member of the Special Partnership Trust, an ambitious and inspiring collaboration of specialist provision in Cornwall, with a focus on excellence in learning for everyone.
We are seeking to appoint an energetic and enthusiastic Family Liaison Worker to work as part of a wider team at Nancealverne School.
The successful candidate will be required to work alongside class teachers and other support staff and to follow any recommendations/guidance from multi agency teams.
The role will involve working with pupils and their families to enable them to learn effectively and participate in home and school activities, assisting with accessing resources, promoting good attendance and creating packages of support.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviours, severe physical and/or learning difficulties.
- Experience of working with children who have SEN in either a mainstream or special school provision.
- A warm and empathetic personality is vital, as is a desire to work professionally with others to ensure we provide the best possible support for our pupils.
- The ability to organise work and to take effective decisions while working under pressure
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support along with an Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.
We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Application packs are available from the Nancealverne School Website (www.nancealverne.org.uk) and should be returned to:
Jessica Jackson, School Admin Manager. Nancealverne School, Madron Road, Penzance. TR20 8TP or via email jjackson@nancealverne.org.uk. Telephone: 01736 365039
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About Nancealverne School
At Nancealverne school we are committed to and passionate about the learning and progress of our pupils. Staff and governors have high aspirations for our children and young people through a broad and varied curriculum; highly structured; differentiated and personalised learning programmes. We provide a specialist; high quality and relevant education for young people aged 3-19 who have moderate to complex learning difficulties. This focuses on individual, personal and academic achievement-setting high expectations for all.
As a school we are also committed to celebrating all achievements and providing a wide range of rich, meaningful and varied opportunities- preparing our pupils well for adulthood and life beyond school. We aim to foster a love of learning, regardless of need, developing independence through inclusive and accessible learning.
Nancealverne school is part of the Special Partnership Trust, an ambitious and inspiring collaboration of specialist provision in Cornwall, with a focus on excellence in learning for everyone. We are committed to ensure that every child, irrespective of need or location gets the best learning opportunities possible. We believe in providing challenge and support in equal measure to our pupils, nurturing the talents and skills of all learners.
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