Family Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme withCoun

Flexible working arrangements

Access to ongoing professional develop

Job summary

Dame Ellen Pinsent School is seeking a part-time Family Support Worker four days a week to help pupils and families. The role focuses on early help, coordinating interventions and safeguarding, with a strong emphasis on attendance and wellbeing.

You will work with school staff and external partners, provide guidance to families, and support a Team Around the Child approach to secure positive outcomes for pupils.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, families or within education, social care, youth work or community services.
• Enhanced DBS check with child and adult barred list checks.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support families through early help processes
• Manage children's medication
• Improve pupil attendance and punctuality
• Engage families and build strong relationships with them
• Coordinate interventions that promote positive outcomes for pupils
• Provide guidance and signposting to support services
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and professionals to support pupil wellbeing and success
• Work closely with children, families, school staff and external agencies

Skills

Trust building

Effective communication

Safeguarding

Interpersonal skills

Team Around the Child

Vulnerability awareness

Job description

Dame Ellen Pinsent School is recruiting a part-time Family Support Worker, four days a week, to support pupils and their families. The core of the work is early help processes, managing pupils' medication, improving attendance and punctuality, and coordinating interventions that support positive outcomes. The post centres on families of children with additional needs, working alongside school staff and external agencies in line with Team Around the Child working. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the start date is to be confirmed with the successful candidate.

What the job involves

• Support families through early help processes
• Manage children's medication
• Improve pupil attendance and punctuality
• Engage families and build strong relationships with them
• Coordinate interventions that promote positive outcomes for pupils
• Provide guidance and signposting to support services
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and professionals to support pupil wellbeing and success
• Work closely with children, families, school staff and external agencies

What’s required

Experience

• Experience working with young people, families or within education, social care, youth work or community services

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to build trust with parents and carers
• Ability to communicate effectively with professionals
• Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable families
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Understanding of Team Around the Child working

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with child and adult barred list checks
• Satisfactory references
• Pre-employment health screening

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Valuing the role schools play in supporting families

What’s offered

• Employee assistance programme with counselling, financial support and legal advice
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to ongoing professional development opportunities