Family Link and Intervention Worker

eTeach UK Limited; Grande-Bretagne; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working patterns

Bristol Zoo Project discounted rates

Coaching/Counselling services

Staff recognition scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Résumé du poste

The Olympus Academy Trust is seeking an exceptional Family Link and Intervention Worker to support its primary schools. The role focuses on early intervention, attendance, inclusion and partnerships with parents, carers and external agencies across the Trust.

It provides strategic and operational leadership for family support, with a commitment to evidence-informed interventions and improving outcomes for vulnerable learners. The position is based across primary sites within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with learners with behavioural, SEMH or attendance needs.
• Strong relationship-building skills to engage quickly.
• Passion for inclusion and removing barriers to learning.
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites.
• Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping.
• Understands safeguarding, behaviour support and relational practice.

Responsabilités

• Develop a trust-wide early help and family support network.
• Create a primary early help and intervention register.
• Share expertise, resources and effective practice.
• Strengthen community engagement and multi-agency partnerships.
• Deliver evidence-based intervention programmes.
• Enhance transition support for vulnerable learners.
• Deliver targeted mentoring and intervention programmes.
• Work closely with families to strengthen engagement and build capacity.
• Support learners with SEMH, behaviour, attendance and SEND-related needs.
• Monitor progress and evaluate intervention impact.

Connaissances

Behavioural support

Relationship building

Inclusion

Multi-site work

Communication skills

Record-keeping

Safeguarding

Description du poste

The Olympus Academy TrustLocation: The Olympus Academy Trust

Post: Family Link and Intervention Worker

Contract type: Temporary Contract for 1 Year, Term Time Only plus INSET Days

Olympus Academy Trust is seeking an exceptional Family Link and Intervention Worker. The role will will involve working across the Trust's primary schools.

This exciting new role sits at the heart of the Trust's inclusion strategy. The post will strengthen early intervention, improve attendance and inclusion outcomes, reduce the risk of suspension, and enhance support for vulnerable children and families through a coordinated Trust-wide approach.

The role will provide strategic and operational leadership for family support and early help across the primary phase, ensuring that schools can access evidence-informed interventions, share effective practice, and develop stronger partnerships with parents, carers, and external agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a trust-wide early help and family support network
• Create a primary early help and intervention register
• Share expertise, resources and effective practice
• Strengthen community engagement and multi-agency partnerships
• Deliver evidence-based intervention programmes
• Enhance transition support for vulnerable learners
• Deliver targeted mentoring and intervention programmes.
• Work closely with families to strengthen engagement and build capacity.
• Support learners with SEMH, behaviour, attendance and SEND-related needs.
• Monitor progress and evaluate intervention impact.

We are looking for someone who

• Has significant experience working with learners with behavioural, SEMH or attendance needs.
• Builds strong relationships quickly and effectively.
• Is passionate about inclusion and removing barriers to learning.
• Can work independently across multiple sites.
• Has excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills.
• Understands safeguarding, behaviour support and relational practice.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an innovative and growing Trust inclusion model.
• Play a key role in preventing exclusion and improving life chances.
• Work alongside experienced school leaders, SEND specialists and inclusion teams.
• Help shape an ambitious and highly regarded alternative provision offer.

If you believe every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed, we would love to hear from you!

Our Philosophy as an Employer

Our overarching aim and vision is for our schools to deliver an exceptional education for children and young people, ensuring that students have access to the highest standards of teaching, resources and learning opportunities.

We are ambitious for our academies. We live in a demanding educational landscape that brings with it challenges, but also opportunities. We are excited by the opportunities for talented and inspirational educators to make an impact and create a powerful legacy.

We seek applicants for our roles who can align with our vision and have the talent, drive and determination to deliver that vision successfully. We support all our schools with our leadership and management, school improvement, legal, financial, administrative, admissions, marketing, premises, safeguarding and HR expertise.

We think our roles are tremendously exciting ones to perform supported by the expert Olympus team. We are inspired by our academies’ journey and consider it a great privilege to design and develop a 21st century school education. We will be very interested to hear your ideas and aspirations too. We are looking for staff who will deliver an exceptional education for the young people in our care.

• Flexible and Family Friendly policies
• Annual pay progression opportunities
• Corporate membership of Bristol Zoo Project at reduced rates
• Coaching/Counselling services
• Termly and annual staff recognition and awards scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Date of Interviews: TBC

The Olympus Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting processes appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure & Barring Service. We have a suite of safeguarding procedures, policies and guidance for all of our staff and volunteers to ensure we actively promote children and young people’s welfare and safety.

We apply Equal, Diversity and Inclusion at all stages of recruitment and selection. We carry out shortlisting, interviewing and selection without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as they are under-represented within the Trust.

We offer the opportunity of flexible working patterns where possible to assist with a work/life balance and welcome applications from people wishing to work on a part-time or job share basis for all roles including full time. We are happy to discuss flexible working from day one.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Applications

We recognise that candidates may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools when preparing their application. The Trust does not prohibit the use of AI; however, any use must be appropriate and must not undermine the principles of safer recruitment, as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (Part 3). Applications must be an honest and accurate reflection of your own experience, skills, values, and suitability to work with children and young people.

Our recruitment processes are designed to assess personal suitability, integrity, and safeguarding understanding. Any inconsistencies between application information, references, and interview responses may be explored further. Providing misleading or misrepresented information may result in an application being withdrawn or an offer of employment being rescinded.