Family Liaison Officer - Southampton, United Kingdom - Oasis Community Learning

Oasis Community Learning

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Southampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Oasis Academy Sholing, Southampton

Academy-based

Salary:

OCL Scale SCP 13-17 £ £28770 (Actual £ £

Basis:

Part-time, Term Time Only

Applications Closed at

12:00 on Monday, November 27, 2023

Interviews:

TBC

An exciting opportunity to join the team at Oasis Academy Sholing

Do you want to work in an environment where you are valued, developed and part of a strong team, all whilst feeling the reward of seeing your work contribute to supporting disadvantaged communities? In this front-facing role you have a real opportunity to build connections and change the lives of our young people.

We are looking for a skilled and personable Family Liaison Officer to join our team and be the key person between the community, our families, and our Academy.

Hours:
Part-time 22.5 hours per week (days to be discussed at interview)

Our offer to you

When you join the Sholing family there are several offers you will receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice.

These include but are not limited to:

Opportunities for training and development internally and externally
Cycletowork Incentive
Healthcare Cash Plan Scheme
Free eye test
Flexible working
Free use of our dedicated gym area
Access to free counselling service
A friendly environment with colleagues who care
Competitive pension plan

The role and what we are looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has previous experience of working within the community, is hardworking and shares our passion for improving the life chances of our young people.

You will be responsible for supporting the Academy's commitment to improve attendance through understanding its barriers and implementing attendance strategies.

You will also maintain, analyse, and provide reports of attendance data, you will be actively engaging with students, parents/carers and the wider community as well as deliver the enforcement measures.

The person we are looking for:

has good communication skills across a range of audiences

- can manage, analyse and interpret data
- has ability to prepare and write reports and produce factual and statistical information as required
- can liaise and negotiate effectively with a range of parents, families, Academy staff and external agencies
- can maintain professional manner in challenging situations
- can conduct home visits
- can understand and relate to young people
- demonstrates good ICT skills to support administration
- has emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes
- establishes and maintains strong relationships, using excellent interpersonal skills
- is passionate and committed to making a difference in the lives of our pupils and their communities
- is willing to model and support the Oasis ethos

Our academy
Oasis Academy Sholing is a rapidly improving, forward-thinking Academy that maintains high expectations of staff and students.

We are searching for somebody who has high expectations, a commitment to raising standards and up to date knowledge of teaching and learning.

Application process
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This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Category:
Operational/Administrative Support