Family Engagement Officer

Family Engagement Officer

Grade 6, scp 13-19, £24,300 to £26,805 (actual salary)

37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days

Monday to Thursday 8 am to 4 pm, Friday 8 am to 3.30 pm (30 minute unpaid lunch break)

Permanent 

Required as soon as possible

Kelvin Hall School is part of Thrive Cooperative Learning Trust, formerly YHCLT. Founded in September 2016, it is now responsible for 10 schools across Hull, including 3 secondary schools and 7 primary schools.

We are a successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1640 students on roll. We are a popular first choice of school for families in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire and are a successful school academically.

Kelvin Hall School is looking to appoint a highly motivated individual to support our successful Pastoral and Attendance Team. The aim is to significantly improve the engagement of students experiencing challenges around attending and thriving in school by building strong, supportive relationships with families and providing targeted interventions.  

The role will play a pivotal role in overcoming barriers to learning and attendance, ensuring all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential.  You will lead the school’s parent and carer engagement strategy, ensuring the school welcomes families to engage with it and fosters the development of mutual trust and respect.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and engaging hard-to-engage families
• Developing and implementing targeted intervention plans and monitoring and evaluating their impact
• Overcoming barriers to attendance
• Building partnerships with parents, carers, students, and external agencies and community groups.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking school that is committed to academic excellence, continual staff development, and innovative teaching and learning strategies. This is within the context of outstanding pastoral care and curricular provision to ensure the best possible student experience.

Closing date: Friday 10th January 2025, 12 noon

Interviews: w/c Monday 13th January 2025

We recognise the importance of a visit when considering an application. Should you wish to have an informal and completely confidential discussion or to arrange a visit please contact Mrs Helen Harrison (PA to the Executive Team) via email info@kelvinhall.net or telephone Kelvin Hall School 01482 342229 to arrange this.

Please note, that we do not accept CVs, applications must be submitted using our application form.

Our commitment to Safeguarding: Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each school has a robust Safeguarding Policy and all staff receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout their employment.

A candidate’s suitability to work with children will be explored at all stages of the recruitment process. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), a Children's Barred List check, a Section 128 Management Check if relevant, Prohibition check and overseas checks as applicable, identity check, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and a check regarding their eligibility to work in the UK.

This role involves contact with children and provides regular access to them; therefore, it is a ‘regulated activity’. As such, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act—1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020. 

Our commitment to equality and diversity: Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. The Trust is committed to further developing a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, individuals are treated equitably and fairly, and feel a sense of belonging.

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