Family and SEND Support Worker -Summerbank Primary Academy

Summerbank Primary School; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive team

Well-resourced learning environment

Caring school community

Job summary

Summerbank Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated Family and SEND support worker to join our warm, hardworking team. You will provide practical, emotional and advisory support to families, promote engagement with the school and coordinate access to services to boost pupil attendance, wellbeing and resilience.

You will also support safeguarding processes, maintain records, liaise with external agencies and ensure confidential, effective support for vulnerable pupils and families while promoting

Responsibilities

• Provide Family & Parental Support: Provide practical, emotional and advisory support to families by building positive relationships with parents/carers, promoting engagement with school, facilitating access to services, completing referrals and paperwork, and supporting pupil attendance, wellbeing and family resilience.
• Provide Safeguarding Support: Support the school's safeguarding processes by maintaining accurate records, liaising with external agencies, coordinating Early Help actions, and ensuring timely, confidential and effective support for vulnerable pupils and families.
• Provide Inclusion & SEND Support: Promote inclusion, equality and pupil wellbeing by working alongside the SENCo to support SEND processes and documentation, facilitate appropriate provision, encourage positive behaviour, and support successful pupil reintegration and engagement.
• Demonstrate Personal and Professional Conduct: Demonstrate professionalism, integrity and respect by upholding the school's values, policies and expectations, maintaining positive relationships with the school community, and valuing diversity while promoting high standards of conduct, attendance and punctuality.

Job description

Summerbank Primary Academy wish to appoint an enthusiastic Family and SEND support worker to join our hardworking and committed team. At Summerbank we provide children with a high-quality all-round education in a vibrant, multicultural, well-resourced and creative environment. We see our school as a family and we take pride in creating a caring and supportive ethos where each member thrives. We want our children to be well equipped for the next stage of education so they can take advantage of all of the opportunity’s life has to offer. We are looking to appoint an individual who can add to the ethos of our school and who will show the commitment needed to help our children meet their full potential.

Benefits

• Happy, caring children who like attending our school
• A dedicated and supportive staff
• An inspiring and well-resourced learning environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• Committed and dedicated team

Responsibilities

• Provide Family & Parental Support: Provide practical, emotional and advisory support to families by building positive relationships with parents/carers, promoting engagement with school, facilitating access to services, completing referrals and paperwork, and supporting pupil attendance, wellbeing and family resilience.
• Provide Safeguarding Support: Support the school's safeguarding processes by maintaining accurate records, liaising with external agencies, coordinating Early Help actions, and ensuring timely, confidential and effective support for vulnerable pupils and families.
• Provide Inclusion & SEND Support: Promote inclusion, equality and pupil wellbeing by working alongside the SENCo to support SEND processes and documentation, facilitate appropriate provision, encourage positive behaviour, and support successful pupil reintegration and engagement.
• Demonstrate Personal and Professional Conduct: Demonstrate professionalism, integrity and respect by upholding the school's values, policies and expectations, maintaining positive relationships with the school community, and valuing diversity while promoting high standards of conduct, attendance and punctuality.

NB See job description for full list of duties and responsibilities

Please contact the school office to request an application pack [e-mail].

Summerbank Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.