Family Liaison Officer
About This Role
Job Purpose:
To support the pastoral teams in the delivery of high-quality behaviour for learning by co-coordinating and leading on all issues relating to the support of vulnerable students within Carisbrooke College, particularly the areas of behaviour, attendance and early help support.
Behaviour and Engagement
To lead and co-ordinate contact and liaison with external agencies supporting vulnerable students.
Take a lead role in co-coordinating and managing Early Help plans.
Implement positive behaviour strategies, as appropriate, to individual / groups of students.
Act as a role model by setting challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students.
Take a lead role in the development, implementation and monitoring of individual Behaviour/Attendance Plans and contracts including Pastoral Support Programmes with the goal of improving behaviour/ attendance, specifically with those students that attendance is a cause for concern.
Establish constructive and positive relationships with all students and interact with them according to individual needs.
Keep accurate records for each student, recording issues and actions taken.
Prepare reports on students for parents and meetings, as required.
Work with partner agencies - internal and external - in order to provide interventions to improve behaviour of students.
Provide emotional and behavioural support to students and liaise with parents/outside agencies.
Lead, attend and contribute to meetings.
Supporting Positive Behaviour
Develop and embed strategies, in liaison with Heads of Year, Faculty Leaders and members of SLT to support students to achieve positive behaviour and attendance at all times.
Be part of the team supporting and monitoring students’ response to intervention and provide information and feedback to colleagues as required.
Supporting Families
Meet with parents/carers, as necessary, to support students in improving their behaviour and attendance.
Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
Act as a contact for parents/carers if the behaviour or attendance of students gives cause for concern.
Undertake home visits where appropriate to support school-based improvement strategies for vulnerable students and those at risk of permanent exclusion or becoming CME.
A full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential, as home visits form part of the role.
Supporting Colleagues
Develop, co-ordinate, monitor and communicate strategies in liaison with teachers to support students towards improving behaviour and attendance.
Provide regular feedback to line manager, staff, students about behaviour and any other issues as appropriate.
Promote good behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with policies.
Lead on the support for, and the arrangements relating to, alternative learning packages that may be required to support students identified as being at high risk of permanent exclusion.
Ensure appropriate monitoring processes and open lines of communication with all colleagues supporting students.
Administration
Organise and chair meetings, as appropriate.
Update student Welfare notes, both paper based and electronic systems
Refer students with a range of social, emotional, developmental, behavioural and learning needs to the relevant internal or external agencies.