Family Support Worker

Family Support Worker

Location: Working between Blackpool Gateway Academy and Mereside Primary Academy Blackpool.

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday Term Time only.

Salary: £19,733 £22,274 per annum per annum (this is the actual salary)

The post will be split across the two schools, Gateway Academy and Mereside Primary Academy for the first 6 months. After 6 months the post will be split across Gateway and another school - TBC.

This is a fixed-term contract until August 2025.

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.

We are looking for a Family Support Worker to join our team and to make a difference in children's lives every single day. As the Family Support Worker, you will work directly with families, in partnership with school staff to help improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning. You will also deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children and their families we support.

You will have excellent relationship-building and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of people. This is a varied and rewarding position and we are excited to be working with Southport Learning Trust towards achieving our ambitions and goals.

You ll have previous experience of:

• providing expert pastoral support

• working and engaging with parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based support

• working 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

To apply for the role please visit the School-Home Support website and follow the instructions there.

As an employer, we are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. To find out more about our current initiatives and offerings, please view our EDI & Wellbeing initiatives document which you can find on our website.

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, and government guidance and complies with best practices. 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.

Closing Date Monday 11 November 2024- 10.00 am