Swyddog Ymgysylltu â Theuluoedd /Family Engagement Officer

Client:

Merthyr

Location:

Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Community Focused Schools

Coed-Y-Dderwen Primary School & Ynysowen Primary School

Family Engagement Officer

Temporary Post until 31st August 2025 (Subject to Review)

Salary Scale: Grade 6, SCP 23-25 (£32,076 - £33,945 per annum FTE)
92.82% of SCP 23 £32,076 = £29,772 per annum pro rata

37 Hours per week (8.30am-4.30pm Monday-Thursday, 4.00pm Friday)

Required from: ASAP

Closing Date: 12th April 2024

Shortlisting: 19th April 2024

Interview: 3rd May 2024 at Coed Y Dderwen Primary School

Working in partnership with the local authority, Ynysowen and Coed-Y-Dderwen Primary School are seeking to appoint a Family Engagement Officer on a temporary contract to develop the philosophy and practice of Community Focused Schools.

A community school is defined as one that has the best interests of learners, families and the community at its heart. These schools reach out to engage families and work with the wider community, knowing the difference this can make to the success of all pupils in the school, particularly those who are disadvantaged by poverty (Estyn, 2020).

The LA has been part of the WG pilot looking at new models of community focused schools, the research being focused on the above schools and their communities. Both schools are actively seeking to further develop existing community partnerships, which serve to support community needs, and learning with the long-term aim being to provide comprehensive integrated services to the most disadvantaged children and families. Partnerships will be developed with a range of stakeholders including third sector organisations and creative agents to develop within children, young people and their families the drive to raise aspirations for the future and raise standards of learning enabling the local economy and wider to thrive and flourish.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved at the inception of this approach and the schools and the local authority are looking for someone who:

1. Has a flexible and co-operative attitude and is comfortable working across two school communities (2.5 days in each school)
2. Has high levels of effective communication
3. Experience working with communities is desirable but not essential.
4. Can work under pressure and is receptive to new ideas
5. Is highly motivated
6. Is capable of creative problem solving
7. Able to drive and have their own transport
8. Is proactive and is able to work off own initiative
9. Has excellent people skills
10. Is willing to work with and be guided by other experienced engagement officers

For an informal discussion about this role,