Pupil/Family Engagement Officer (Ty Gwyn Education Centre)

Salary: Grade 6  - £28,142 x 87.84%

Pupil/Family Engagement Officer (Ty Gwyn Education Centre)

Ty Gwyn Education Centre

Ty Gwyn, Y Dolydd Aberdare CF44 8EX / Ty Castan (EOTAS), Library Road, Pontypridd CF37 2DY

Numbers of Pupils on role 60

Pupil / Family Engagement Officer

37 hours per week, Term Time Only

Temporary until 31 st March 2027

Salary: Grade 6 - £28,142 x 87.84%

Start Date: September 2026

A post has arisen for a flexible and enthusiastic Family Engagement Officer to work at Ty Gwyn Education Centre, the busy, friendly pupil referral unit in Aberdare with another setting at Ty Castan in Pontypridd.

The focus of the post will be to continue to improve attendance and engagement amongst this group of hard to reach learners, supporting the child and the family to overcome barriers to attendance. This includes working with children who may be at home, to encourage them to attend, supporting them in school, offering help and access to support services for families also. There is a requirement to work across the main site at Ty Gwyn and the site at Ty Castan where the Tuition Services are based and make some home and community visits as this includes pupils who come into the group tuition setting and those who access tuition at home.

There is a requirement to work closely with the RCT Attendance and Welfare Service (AWS) to manage improvements in attendance across the service. There will also be a level of administration work such as letter and report writing, including at times using and creating applications in Bromcom (the school information management system) and providing reports and data to the Head of Centre, the local authority and Ty Gwyn’s governors.

You will be a role model, a lifelong learner who is willing to undertake further professional development and a trusted responsible figure. You will be supporting and guiding children and young people to make positive choices and engage in learning and you will be fully supported in your role to develop personally and professionally.

Ty Gwyn Education Centre continues to succeed in terms of good standards of teaching and learning, wellbeing and social development of learners and improved external examination results.

Believing in young people/Credu mewn pobl ifanc

Please note to apply for this position you are required to complete the online application form on the Schools Recruitment Website. If you do not complete the online application, you will not be considered as having applied for the post.

Should you require further information about the post, please contact Victoria Cox-Wall, Head of Centre, on 01685 652525.

The closing date for applications is 9 th July 2026 at Midnight.

PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SCHOOL AND COUNCIL. IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.

The Council and School values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.