Family Support Advisor

Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School is seeking an exceptional safeguarding professional for 6.5 hours per week. The role focuses on removing barriers to learning by supporting vulnerable children and families, signposting services, and coordinating multi-agency support.

The post includes acting as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and delivering safeguarding training to colleagues, with a strong emphasis on building relationships with children, families and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable children and families.
• Willing to act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and complete Level 3 training if required.
• Experience leading multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
• Ability to deliver safeguarding training to colleagues.
• Capable of improving school attendance through safeguarding interventions.

Responsibilities

• Signpost and coordinate multi-agency support for families.
• Lead multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
• Deliver safeguarding training to staff.
• Develop relationships with children, parents and staff at all levels.
• Help reduce barriers to learning and improve attainment and achievement.

Skills

Safeguarding expertise

Multi-agency coordination

Relationship building

Staff training delivery

Attendance improvement

Signposting services

Communication with families

Signposting to services

Tools

Rights For Children

Job description

Lady Seawards are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

• Will proactively seek ways to remove barriers to learning through supporting vulnerable children and their families throughout the school.
• Has excellent knowledge of support services and safeguarding procedures and is willing to act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and complete the Level 3 training if required.
• Is confident signposting and coordinating the necessary multi-agency support to enable parents to help raise their child’s levels of attainment and achievement.
• Is confident leading multi-agency meetings and is familiar with Rights For Children.
• Is confident delivering safeguarding training to colleagues.
• Is skilled at developing relationships with children, parents and staff at all levels and is an advocate for the relational approach.
• Is skilled at delivering interventions with children.
• Will work effectively with the school team to improve attendance.
• Is not phased by the daily challenge and variety that a busy primary school can present.

The position is for 6.5 hours per week, which is 1 full day per week in school. The contract will be 40 weeks per year - term time plus 2 more full days across the year in inset days or holidays.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website.All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

First Federation Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.