Family and Local Authority Liaison Manager

Juniper House School

Permanent - Full-time -Term time plus 10 inset days

Amegreen Education is a group of independent SEND schools across West Berkshire. Our students require high levels of care, engagement and support, and we are committed to providing a positive and supportive environment for both students and staff.

To support staff wellbeing and promote a healthy work-life balance, our working hours are 8:00am–4:00pm, Monday to Friday, with minimal additional responsibilities outside these hours. Each day includes briefings and debriefings, and staff are provided with a free cooked lunch.

We also offer a dedicated weekly afternoon for CPD, planning and preparation when students are not on site.

At Amegreen, we offer a competitive salary scale that broadly mirrors the National Teacher Pay Scale, alongside an enhanced company pension scheme with an award-winning provider.

Summary of role:

The postholder will work under the direction of the Executive Headteacher to maintain a culture of excellence, in learning and teaching which recognises pupils’ individual worth. Supporting the community in promoting positive attitudes to learning amongst pupils and staff with an ability to offer relentless commitment to a cluster of very vulnerable young pupils and their families who need tailored adaptations to access education. All postholders will work with our SEND students across our educational settings.

Main responsibilities:

The postholder will inspire, motivate and challenge students through high quality teaching, by managing behaviour effectively and ensuring a safe learning environment. The postholder will be responsible for promoting personal development and welfare of students fulfilling professional responsibilities including policy implementation and adherence to teacher standards. Contributing to the whole Centre improvement plan through curriculum development, upholding and promoting the schools’ values and pedagogy.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This job description is based on the key areas identified by the Executive Headteacher and proprietors who acknowledge the importance of the role and who actively offer long-term support, encouragement, CPD and realistic challenge, to the successful candidate. Amegreen Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults, then ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard them.

Responsibilities:

The Family and Local Authority Liaison Manager will:

• Lead with integrity, visibility and professionalism.
• Maintain high expectations for all students and staff.
• Ensure every decision is made in the best interests of students.
• Drive continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, achievement and aspiration.
• Support the strategic growth of the Centre and future Post-16 provision

Person Specification:

The Head of Centre will be accountable for:

• Maintaining student attendance at or above the agreed target of 94%.
• Ensuring positive progress and outcomes for all students from their individual starting points.
• Delivering a high-quality, ambitious and appropriately sequenced curriculum.
• Maintaining robust safeguarding practices and ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements.
• Promoting positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing and successful engagement in learning.
• Ensuring high levels of parent, carer and student satisfaction.
• Leading, developing and retaining a high-performing staff team.
• Delivering the Centre Development Plan and contributing to wider organisational priorities.
• Ensuring all policies, risk assessments and operational procedures are effectively implemented and regularly reviewed.
• Supporting the successful development and growth of the Centre, including the establishment and expansion of Post-16 provision.
• Ensuring that all students leave the Centre with a minimum of five accredited qualifications appropriate to their needs, abilities and future aspirations.

Professional standards

• Act as a role model, to champion Amegreen Educations vision and values
• Comply with Amegreen Education policies and procedures including safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality
• Undertake personal and professional development activities and liaise with other staff so knowledge and best practice can be shared
• Lead a team of professionals enabling young people to explore and develop their own unique abilities, talents and skills
• Work in a flexible manner and be willing to undertake other duties as reasonably requested

Equality and Diversity

Amegreen is committed to being an organisation that allows people to be their authentic selves in a safe and inclusive environment. We are actively building diverse teams and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you require any accessibility adjustments to support your application, please contact us.

Safeguarding

Amegreen Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.

All employees must complete mandatory safeguarding and GDPR training. Successful candidates will complete a thoroughsafeguarding onboarding process, including a full employment history review and an enhanced DBS check.