Parent Partnership Lead - Part-time - Special Needs Position

Contracted Hours: 21 hours, term-time only (Flexible hours, to be discussed at the interview)

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? Danecourt School is excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Parent Partnership Lead to join our dedicated and professional team.
As Parent Partnership Lead, you will play a key role working with our families and pupils, to develop home/school partnerships, remove barriers to learning and promote positive attitudes towards school and education. It is a demanding yet rewarding role and requires someone with the right knowledge, skills and experience, together with an engaging personality and the confidence and ability to motivate and quickly to gain the respect of others.
As Parent Partnership Lead, you will have a strong belief in inclusion and the right for each child to be successful whatever their needs and abilities, a sound understanding of safeguarding and experience in multi agency working.
We're seeking someone who:
+ Has previous experience working with children and their families in a school, local authority, or similar professional capacity, especially within safeguarding.
+ Understands the unique challenges and needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
+ Is passionate about inclusion and has a strong belief in every child's right to succeed, no matter their individual challenges.
+ Has experience in multi-agency working and safeguarding.

At Danecourt, we believe in valuing and investing in our staff as much as we do in our students. As part of our team, you will enjoy:
+ A positive and supportive working environment where your ideas and contributions are celebrated.
+ Access to continuous professional development (CPD), including cross-trust training and career progression opportunities.
+ Wellbeing initiatives, including our Employee Assistance Programme, to support you personally and professionally.
+ National terms and conditions, including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
+ Access to Early Salary Access and financial advice through Wagestream.
Ready to Make a Difference?
We warmly invite you to visit the school to experience our fantastic community in action. To arrange a visit, please contact our office.
For a full job description and further details, please refer to the candidate application pack.
At Maritime Academy Trust, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe that a wide range of perspectives enriches our community and leads to better outcomes for our students.
Please note that we may hold interviews on a rolling basis as applications are received and reserve the right to offer the position before the closing date. Submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity!

Information about the school
Danecourt Special School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent and Medway . Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills. We are a special school catering for primary aged children who have special educational needs. The children who attend Danecourt have a wide breadth of needs including complex learning difficulties and autism.
At Danecourt our mission is support all pupils to become "STARS" -
S - Self reliant T - Team Players A - Aspirational R - Resilient S - Successful
This is facilitated through pupils receiving a personalised curriculum that is tailored to meet their individual specific needs. The highly trained staff team maintain high expectations of what each individual pupil is able to achieve, striving to ensure that they all reach their maximum potential; celebrating difference and encouraging curiosity and creativity. Staff work collaboratively with families/carers and a range of other agencies in order to meet the pupils needs and as a result, pupils make strong progress academically, emotionally and socially. Pupil achievement is hugely valued and celebrated in a manner that is meaningful and appropriate for each pupil.
If you are interested in becoming a part of the Danecourt community and working with us, telephone the school and make an appointment to come and meet some of the pupils and staff and to experience for yourself the quality of education given to all of our children and the unique atmosphere throughout our school.