About Us

Job type: Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date: September 2024
Job overview

We wish to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic person to join our school as a Family Liaison Officer. The successful candidate will provide a complementary service to the present school staff with a specific remit to liaise directly with families and individual children who require assistance in overcoming barriers to learning, addressing poor attendance and in supporting those who are experiencing multiple disadvantages.

You will need to have had recent experience of working with young people or families, have a calm persona, be an excellent communicator, have the ability to analyse information, develop strategies and have the ability to follow tasks through to conclusion. Good IT skills are essential.

Ravenstone is a fantastic school. Every child that steps through the gates is welcomed into an aspirational, creative community that focuses on allowing children to flourish as individuals and reach their potential academically.

Every child that steps through the gates of Ravenstone is welcomed into an aspirational, creative community. We focus on allowing children to flourish as confident individuals while building an understanding of the world around them and supporting children to reach their academic potential.

As a school we have developed a Curriculum Intent that focuses on allowing every child to experience a wide range of opportunities and lessons that develop ‘ourselves, each other and our future’.  High quality teaching in Reading, Writing and Mathematics  underpins everything that we do so that children get the best possible start to their education journey. 

We care greatly about the success of our children and our staff. We do everything we can to provide our pupils with the skills set to challenge normality and become successful. Our curriculum is tailored towards the needs of the pupils and ranges from high quality dance and music lessons, to swimming and Italian. We also have a mastery approach to our core subjects, and a PSHE scheme that teaches our pupils to be safe and add to the world that they are growing up in.

We work closely with parents as we believe that educating your child is a joint effort between home and school. We will involve you fully in what your child is studying, how they are performing and targets for further progress. We constantly strive to improve and introduce initiatives that will inspire every pupil to become the very best they can be.

The Ravenstone entitlement is an offer to every child in the  school, which includes at least one external trip, one inspirational  internal visit and a curriculum-themed day every term.

Ravenstone is an inclusive school and we are determined that all pupils, of all abilities, get the high quality of education they deserve. As well as ensuring inclusive provision within each of our classrooms, we offer places for up to 16 children on the autistic spectrum in our specialist hub, The Hive.

There are approximately 400 children on roll including full-time and part-time nursery children. These are arranged in 14 classes and the nursery. We are a two-form entry school. We are also very proud to have an autism resource base as part of our school where we nurture and consists of Department for Education designated Teaching School, Maths and English Hubs. 

Ravenstone is a fantastic school. Every child that steps through the gates is welcomed into an aspirational, creative community that focuses on allowing children to flourish as individuals and reach their potential academically.

School visits are warmly welcomed and actively encouraged. Please call the school office on 020 8673 0594 to arrange a time to come visit us and meet the children, staff and talk to the headteacher. 

A Candidate Pack can be downloaded below.

To apply please complete the application and email it to our HR manager: Piyush Patel - ppatel@ravenstoneprimary.org.uk 

Closing date: Wednesday 3rd July 2024 9.00am 
Shortlisting: Friday 5th July 2024 
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 8th July 2024 

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

CVs are not accepted.

Ravenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham
SW12 9SS
Tel: 020 8673 0594
Email: recruitment@wandlelearningtrust.org.uk
Number on roll:  420

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils