Family Engagement Officer

About Us

We are looking for a highly committed practitioner to support, develop and implement our strategies for working with students and families to overcome barriers to learning. We are looking for someone who believes in building strong relationships with pupils and families and is willing to go the extra mile to support them in being successful, both in and outside of school.

Pencoedtre High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Pay Details: £26,824 – 28,598 pro rata

Hours of Work / Weeks per year / Working Pattern: 32.5 hrs per week x 39 weeks – Full time

We are looking for a highly committed practitioner to support, develop and implement our strategies for working with students and families to overcome barriers to learning. We are looking for someone who believes in building strong relationships with pupils and families and is willing to go the extra mile to support them in being successful, both in and outside of school.

The role is to provide exceptional care, support and guidance. You will be required to set high expectations for all pupils at Pencoedtre High School in all pastoral matters.

You will assist with providing support and interventions to meet the pastoral and learning needs of pupils by providing support to both pupils and their parents/carers. This is a varied role working closely with parents, carers, as well as the wider school staff adhering to the school’s behaviour procedures and policies to promote the welfare and protection of all students attending the school.

The position demands high professional standards and experience of working with young people.

• DBS Enhanced with child