Family and Community Engagement Officer (Schools)

Family and Community Engagement Officer (Schools)

Greenhill Primary School and Phillipstown Primary School

Full time, Term time only, Fixed term until 31^st August 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family and Community Engagement Officer to work with both Greenhill Primary School and Phillipstown Primary School on a fixed term basis.

The successful applicant will support the schools in raising attendance and in the delivery of the Community Focused Schools’ initiative within Caerphilly County Borough Council. This will involve working as part of a team of professionals to help develop a framework to support schools in providing family engagement, community engagement and multi-agency working.

 A full driving licence is essential, as applicants may, on occasion, need to drive between the two schools.

Application forms can be requested from the school by emailing jonesl372@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk, and completed applications should be returned to the same email address.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Miss Lisa Jones on 01443 875521 or 01443 875522, or Mr Jamie Elliot on 07720144944 or email: ellioj3@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.  Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants.  This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014 all Learning Support staff in schools, (which includes the post referred to herein), must be registered with the Education Workforce Council for Wales (EWC) from 1 April 2016.

Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration, and continuing registration, as a Learning Support Assistant with the EWC.

Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the following website https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/ or by telephoning, 02920 460099.  It is your responsibility to ensure you register and continue to register as part of your terms and conditions of employment.

This post is advertised in English only as it has been categorised as one where Welsh language skills are not necessary.