Family and Local Authority Liaison Manager in Theale

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. The postholder supports the community in promoting positive attitudes to learning among pupils and staff, offering 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 the 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.

Responsibilities

• Receive, log and track all consultations received from Local Authorities.
• Review referral documentation, including:
• Educational reports
• Psychology reports
• Social care reports
• Risk assessments
• Attendance information
• Previous placement information
• Safeguarding records and child protection information.
• Ensure consultation responses are completed within statutory timescales.
• Liaise with school leaders regarding capacity, safeguarding considerations and suitability of placements.
• Maintain accurate records of all consultations and outcomes.
• Work proactively with school leaders to maximise occupancy across provisions whilst ensuring placements are appropriate and can be safely and effectively supported.

Person Specification

• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with commissioning teams, SEND teams and safeguarding professionals.
• Act as the main point of contact for approximately eight Local Authorities.
• Attend consultation meetings where required.
• Respond promptly to enquiries regarding placements and availability.
• Provide regular updates on consultation outcomes, vacancies and transition arrangements.
• Undertake professional discussions relating to safeguarding concerns, risk management and pupil suitability.

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 thorough safeguarding onboarding process, including a full employment history review and an enhanced DBS check.