Family Support Worker

Vacancy Summary

Family Support Worker

Salary: Band 5 SCP 4-6 - £16,577 - £17,135 per annum (actual salary)

Contract Type: Part time, Permanent

Hours: 31 per week (term time only plus 4 days)

Working pattern: Mon,Tues,Thurs & Fri 8:30am - 3pm & Weds 8:30am - 4pm

Vacancy Information

Chellow Heights Special School would like to appoint a Family Support Worker to work with families, parents/carers and engage them in the learning process to support their child’s placement at Chellow Heights Special School. The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner with passion and commitment to make a difference.

The post holder will strengthen links between the school, parents, families and the wider community in order to reduce the impact of disability and disadvantage on educational attainment.

Key duties will include;

• Acting as a point of contact in school for families in need of support.
• To help identify, and address the needs of children and families who need help to overcome barriers to learning
• To help families in the support of their child’s learning and well-being
• To reduce school absence levels for key vulnerable pupils.
• To develop the social, emotional and health development of pupils at the school and for their families.

If you require assistance with this form please contact the school.

Please note: We do not accept CV’s.

For further details please email: hradmin@chellowheightsschool.co.uk

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 7th October 2024

Interviews: Friday 11th October 2024

Chellow Heights is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful staff will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

Candidates can apply online for this post. If you are registered, please follow the apply now process. If you are not registered, then please register now and follow the apply now process.