Job Description
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Post: Home School Liaison Worker
Hours: 24.25 hours per week,39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)
Contract: Permanent contract
Salary: Scale 3, Point 5 £13,204.37 per annum
(full time equivalent salary £23,500)
Start date: 30th October 2024
Location: St James' Church of England Primary and Nursery School. Colchester
Our school has been serving the community for over 150 years and we provide a caring and nurturing environment for all the children attending St James'.
We are looking to appoint a Home School Liaison Officer to
• To direct support for parents/carers enabling access and opportunities for all pupils
• To help and establish and maintain positive relationships between school staff and parents/carers and encourage consistent school attendance
• To work with and help facilitate pupils' successful inclusion in school life
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the job role and the skills we require.
For further information, please contact Karen Jones (Karen.Jones@dcvst.org).
We can offer:
• friendly, polite, and well-behaved children who enjoy learning.
• a welcoming school with a friendly and dedicated team.
• support and professional development opportunities.
• a happy working environment
We warmly welcome visits to the school to discuss the post
If you would like to apply, please complete the online application form via Essex School Jobs. Alternatively, please complete the Vines Trusts application form and return to Lisa.Webb@Dcvst.org
Applications closing date is Midnight Wednesday 25th September 2024
Interviews will be held week starting 30th September 2024
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS check and additional pre- employment checks. A full job description and person specification, our Privacy Notice and our Recruitment & Selection Policy Statement are attached.
Information about the School
As a Church of England school, we have Christian Values at the centre of all we do as we teach the children how to aim high, using their skills and talents to achieve whatever they aim for.
Learning at St James’ is exciting and fun, children get messy and enjoy talking about their learning. Classrooms are vibrant and full of resources to make sure that pupils obtain the knowledge, skills and understanding that they need to thrive. Our pupils are hard-working individuals who enjoy their learning and who support each other to improve.
Our Christian school has a strong ethos to ensure pupils achieve. The school has a supportive staff team who are committed to improving learning outcomes for pupils.