Family School Liaison Officer – Sheffield City Council

Seven Education is looking for an Family School Liaison Officer in Sheffield

The role:

To work with newly arrived refugee families from the Ukraine in order to ensure that their induction into Sheffield schools is successful and support their relocation. Support and advise parents of ethnic minority children on matters relating to their children’s education, social wellbeing and support families in accessing mainstream schools and other learning settings. Ensure partner service and agencies are aware of families support needs and appropriate resources are made available to maximise the smooth transition of children and young people in to school/ education settings

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting newly arrived children to settle in schools during admission and ensuring they have a secure start to their education and involving their parents;
• Offer some in-school induction support to students to help them settle into school, college and accessing the curriculum;
• Stimulating the confidence and reassuring newly arrived children and their families in unfamiliar surroundings, and encouraging participation in the life of the school;
• Ensuring parents are supported when visiting schools, set-up structures to enhance parental access and responding to the parental concerns;
• Establishing a positive relationship with newly arrived children, parents and school and assisting in fostering sustainable liaison between home and school.
• Provide support for students inside and outside of school/ education settings, to enable them to fully participate in activities;

Working with Seven Education:

Established in 2011, Seven Education is a leading provider of teachers to private and public schools across the UK. We provide both temporary and permanent solutions, working with teachers and lecturers covering KS1, all the way up to KS5 and beyond.

Seven Education is the recruitment service that guarantees experienced, qualified and available teaching staff exactly when you need them. Our expert talent acquisition team seamlessly connect professionals to all areas of teaching; including Lecturers, Head Teachers, Assistant Head Teachers, Secondary School, Primary School, Teaching Assistants and everything in between.

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