Family Support Worker

Teaching Vacancies; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational institution in Knowsley is seeking an individual passionate about transforming lives through education. The role involves supporting pupil attendance and collaborating with staff to implement effective strategies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills and a commitment to equity in education. The institution values employee well-being, offering a robust benefits package and a supportive work environment instrumental in helping every child thrive.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for transforming lives through education.
• Ability to support pupils and improve attendance.
• Willingness to collaborate with staff for student success.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils' attendance and set high expectations.
• Work with staff to improve attendance strategies.
• Handle general attendance duties as directed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in education

Commitment to equality and justice

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting position for a candidate who has a passion to transform lives and change society through education. A key role within our mission to ensure we are inclusive and ensure all pupils can flourish and succeed at St Edmund Arrowsmith. We are looking to welcome a colleague who can strengthen our team and believes that our school can serve every child in the community. The right candidate for this role will be passionate about education and supporting all pupils in our school and relentless in the pursuit of equality and justice for all. They will have excellent communication skills and the willingness to use those skills to ensure that every child has the chance to succeed, understanding that some pupils require further support and guidance to enable them to flourish.

Job Purpose

• Support the school parents and pupils to ensure good attendance of all our pupils and set high expectations for the pupils of St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy in all attendance matters.
• Work within the remit of the Trust Attendance Policy and procedures, collaborating with the Senior Lead Attendance, Deputy Headteacher and other members of staff to provide support and intervention strategies to ensure pupils attendance is excellent.
• Undertake general attendance duties as directed to support the needs of the school and improve pupil attendance.
• Work alongside key school staff and staff within the Pope Francis Trust to administrate and support the reduction in levels of student absence.

What the school offers its staff

We were the first of the permanent Catholic Multi Academy Trusts (CMATs) set up by the Archdiocese of Liverpool with three secondary schools, and four primary schools, across Bootle and Knowsley.

The Trust aims to provide the very best Catholic education for the young people in our schools. We are enabling schools, aspiration and faith to flourish by: ’Uplifting Hearts, Inspiring Minds’. Being part of a Trust is like a family of schools at which you are always welcome, and which help each other to provide better opportunities for all staff, pupils and our local communities.

What We Offer For All Staff

We recognise that employee wellbeing and work-life balance are essential to thriving in the workplace. The Trust places a high value on providing a range of benefits for all colleagues, beyond the essentials of receiving professional recognition, networking and CPD, commensurate financial reward and job satisfaction.

Please take a look at our website and social media channels to get a real sense of the support that we provide to all our employees, including our full staff benefits package: www.pfcmat.org/Staff-Benefits- Package/

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.