Purpose of the post
•Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
•Strategic planning, creation and implementation of a business plan for the realization of the objectives of Community School Family Officers.
•The purpose of the post will be to support schools, and schools that are part of a cluster, to identify community resources that will be of support to pupils and their families, and how school resources can be of support to the community.
•By working closely with school settings, Council services, communities and third sector partners, the post holder will address issues for the benefit of those disadvantaged and the wider community.
Responsibility for functions
•Line manage Community and Family Engagement Officers
•Finance – Managing grant funding in relation to jobs
•Laptop
•Mobile Phone
Main duties
•Provide advice and support to team members and enable them to deliver the service effectively and in line with the project's business plan, targets and best practice.
•Oversee performance issues and team member personnel in accordance with policy and procedures
•Planning and leading the implementation of a high-quality programmes and services in line with the Community Focused School Framework
•Work with the Senior School Leadership Team to deal with community, family and pupil engagement issues
•Develop a community engagement plan, map key stakeholders and find ways in which partnership working could benefit the school, pupils and the community
•Develop or combine with a partnership structure to develop strategies in collaboration with other agencies such as healthcare, social services, education welfare officers, police, third sector, sport and leisure, libraries, adult learning, early years, further education institutions, higher education institutions and the voluntary sector etc.
•Support the review of the CFS plan by coordinating data collection and reporting to other stakeholders.
•Identify potential grant funding streams and secure grants to support the continued development of the CFS
•Plan appropriate support for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with protected characteristics, LAC or other vulnerability.
•Establish a close home-school link between families and schools to advocate on behalf of the individuals and their families by communicating situations and needs to the school as well as encouraging interventions to arrive at positive solutions.
•Planning for the development of greater community use of school facilities where appropriate. This could include adult education, cultural or sporting opportunities and recreation.
•Develop opportunities to enrich the school day through breakfast/after school clubs.
•Communicate regularly with schools and internal and external partners using a variety of approaches.
•Work closely with managers in other authorities to share good practice and increase effectiveness. To support the development of professional learning programmes for School staff members, Community and Family Engagement Officers, internal partners and families.
•Coordinate case studies, success stories and any information that needs to be disseminated on social media
•Responsibility for self-development.
•Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
•Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
•Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
•Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
•Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
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