Family Engagement Officer

Cyflog: £30,060.00 - £32,654.00 pro rata per annum

Temporary Fixed Term Grant Funded to 31/03/2026

Part Time 30hours per week/39 weeks per annum Term time only.

There are 6 positions available.

Team Teulu is our local authority approach to family engagement. As we approach our third year of delivery, we are looking to recruit six new Family Engagement Officers to continue our recognised good practice approaches in the Neath and Dulais valleys, and support roll out into two new communities in the Afan and Pontardawe valleys.

Family Engagement Officers will be supported by the Learning Community Manager and wider Community Focused Schools team to deliver family engagement and community engagement opportunities across schools in one learning community. Successful candidates in this frontline role will demonstrate their approachability and empathy in supporting families, and have a strong sense of moral purpose.

The post holders will bring their energy and people skills to represent our core values to our stakeholders, with particular focus on pupil and family voice, and feeding back our impact and outcomes to all.

You will be responsible for increasing family involvement and engagement in school life, supporting all families to build excellent home-school relationships. Your time will be split between two school sites, so you will need to demonstrate excellent time management skills, and the ability to react and respond to varying priorities.

You will demonstrate your ability to work with partners, signposting families to expert professionals to support them at times of crisis. You will be supported to do this through our Learning Community networks.

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Kathryn Matthews on

Email: K.Matthews@npt.gov.uk

This post is subject to a Enhanced DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.