Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Family Support Worker
Location: Hanson Academy
Hours: 5 days per week term time only - 35 hours per week
Salary: £22,274 - £24,796 (This is the actual salary)
Our mission at School-Home Support is simple. We get children and young people back in school ready to learn, whatever it takes. Is this a mission for you? Yes? Then read on.
Vacancy Information
School-Home Support has been commissioned to deliver family support work in secondary schools in Bradford. This is an incredibly exciting project that will see us support more young people and their families than ever before in Bradford.
We are looking for Family Support Workers to join our team to make a difference in children's lives every single day. As the Family Support Worker, you will work in close partnership with school staff to deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children and their families we support.
You will also focus your support to help improve attendance, punctuality, engagement in learning, improved behaviour in school and the local community as well as improving social and emotional regulation and well-being.
You will have excellent relationship building and communications skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of people.
You’ll have previous experience of:
- working and engaging with parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based supportworking in an educational or outreach environment
- working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn
- working with families from diverse communities
- preventing young people from becoming involved in violence and/or violent crime.
We are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.
As an employer we offer:
- Perkbox membership
- Employee assistance programme
- Life assurance
- Pension scheme
School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. All roles at SHS are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
If you are disabled and have the essential skills and experience to do the job, we will invite you to an interview. We are always looking for applications from disabled people.
To apply, go to https://www.schoolhomesupport.org.uk/about-us/jobs/
Closing Date: 10am, Friday 31st May 2024
Interview dates: We will be interviewing candidates on an on going basis, as such we encourage you to submit applications early to avoid disappointment.