Family Key Worker

Prospero Teaching; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a Family Support Worker for a secondary school in Central Manchester. This role involves supporting students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health issues, liaising with families, and promoting engagement in education. Candidates with a background in social work or safeguarding are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

FREE Team Teach training

Qualifications

• Experience in social work and safeguarding.
• Comfortable working with challenging behavior.
• Driver's license and access to own car.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with social workers and families to support students.
• Help young people engage with the curriculum.
• Work directly in the community to assist families.

Skills

Social Work

Caring Nature

Safeguarding background

Transferable skills

Driver's license

Job description

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Would you like to help support the hardest to reach families in Central Manchester and really make a difference in their lives?

Prospero Teaching is recruiting for a Family Support Worker to work in an Ofsted-rated “Good” secondary school in Hulme (M15). This school caters to young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health issues and aims to raise aspirations for students facing these challenges daily.

The environment is safe and supportive, with low staff turnover. Most staff sent in by Prospero Teaching are offered a permanent contract after their first 12 weeks.

The role involves going into the community, liaising with social workers and family members, and helping young people engage with the curriculum. Many students have been affected by drug abuse, family issues, trauma, neglect, or mental health problems, which can impact attendance and behavior. All students have an education and health care plan to follow.

Experience working in the Hulme and Moss Side areas would be advantageous for this role.

Required Skills:

• Social Work
• Caring Nature
• Safeguarding background, e.g., experience working with safeguarding children or adults
• Transferable skills from teaching, support work, prison work, or similar roles supporting challenging behavior
• Driver’s license and access to own car

Prospero Teaching offers FREE Team Teach training every half term to fully prepare you for this role.

Contract/Position Details:

• Location: Central Manchester
• Position: Key Worker
• Type of work: Pastoral
• Start date: ASAP

Eligibility criteria for applying through Prospero Teaching:

• Hold the Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one