School Parent Liaison Officer
Ref: SCH-CLP-0062 18 day(s) remainingAdditional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 36.00 Weeks per Year: 41.000 Pay Grade: Support Pay Scale | SCP28 - SCP34The Role
School/ Parent Liaison Officer
The Village School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed School-Parent Liaison Officer to join the team. The candidate will be responsible for providing operational support in attendance, maintaining standards, and providing high quality support to parents. They will take a lead on transitional arrangements for students and be responsible for ensuring that the transition process is supported successfully from start to end.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who:
- has a passion for helping pupils thrive and meet their full potential.
- has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with students, parent, staff and external agencies.
- can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative.
- has experience of working in a similar specialist area.
This is an on-site role at The Village School.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), and all checks in relation to KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) September 2024 will be carried out.
Qualifications
| Qualification Title | Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| NVQ level, or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of attainment through qualification or experience in a relevant discipline. |
Essential
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Skills
| Abilities, Skills and Knowledge | |
|---|---|
| Ability to operate a full range of specialist ICT and other resources and equipment. |
Essential
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| Ability to use proficiently standard office computer software, including word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and Internet systems. |
Essential
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| Ability to build and form working relationships with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues, to work flexibly across operational boundaries, and to work as a member of a team. |
Essential
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| Ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines |
Essential
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| Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of information concerning the functions of the school. |
Essential
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| Relevant Skills | |
| Verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with colleagues and parents/carers. |
Essential
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| Very good standard of numeracy and literacy skills. |
Essential
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| Lead and work closely with a Team |
Essential
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| Experience | |
| Successful experience of development, management and operation of administrative systems in an office environment. |
Essential
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| Experience of working in a similar role and environment |
Essential
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Related Documents
Safeguarding Information
Protection of Children
Compass Learning Partnership is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, which can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:
• adult cautions (simple or conditional)
• unspent conditional cautions
• unspent convictions in a Court of Law; and
• spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020
so that a police check can be carried out if you are offered an appointment. This information can be disclosed either verbally at interview or by completing a relevant conviction form after interview if that is your preference.
If you are subsequently employed by Compass Learning Partnership and it is found that you failed to disclose any relevant previous convictions or cautions as defined above, this could result in dismissal, or disciplinary action being taken by Compass Learning Partnership. During your employment with the Compass Learning Partnership, should you be arrested by the police you are obliged to notify the Headteacher of this immediately (even if de-arrested or all charges dropped). Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action being taken which could result in dismissal. All information will be treated in confidence and will only be considered in relation to any application for posts for which the exemption order applies.
It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will receive the Safeguarding Policy that outlines the duties and responsibilities of the employer and all employees.
Online Checks
In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education, Compass Learning Partnership is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which Compass Learning Partnership might want to explore with you at interview.
We carry out a social media search using a trusted third party. They will be in touch with you by email with a link to their site for the search to be carried out on publicly available information.
If you would like to inform us of anything that might come to light when we perform this search, please let us know at hr-clp@compasslp.co.uk.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
The Village School
Grove Park
Kingsbury
London
London
NW9 0JY
Human Resources
hr-tvs@compasslp.co.uk https://www.tvs.brent.sch.uk/