Family Support Worker

Connex Education; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Connex Education Partnership is seeking a proactive Family Support Worker/Coordinator to support children and families across our school network in the West Midlands. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and pastoral staff, helping children overcome emotional, social and attendance barriers to learning while safeguarding and coordinating with families and external agencies.

This role requires resilience, empathy and strong organisation to run early help initiatives, lead nurture

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children's emotional and pastoral needs.
• Understanding of Early Help and safeguarding processes.
• Ability to work with both children and parents.
• Experience with multi-agency working and keeping accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Morning support: Lead Breakfast Club from 8:00am and welcome families at the school gates.
• Nurture and mentoring: Run lunchtime nurture groups and provide 1:1 mentoring for emotional development.
• Early Help and attendance: Engage with families, including home visits, to improve attendance and routines.
• Supporting learning: Collaborate with teachers and share pastoral information at Pupil Progress Meetings.
• Safeguarding: Act as Deputy DSL, maintain CPOMS records, complete Early Help Assessments.

Skills

Pastoral support

Safeguarding

Child behaviour support

Communication with families

Multi-agency working

Emotional regulation coaching

Organisational skills

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and caring Family Support Worker / Coordinator to support children and families across our school.

You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and pastoral staff, helping children overcome emotional, social, family and attendance barriers to learning.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Morning support: Lead Breakfast Club from 8:00am, welcome families at the school gates and provide support to children who need a calm start to the day.
• Nurture and mentoring: Run lunchtime nurture groups and provide 1:1 mentoring to help children develop emotional regulation, confidence, self-esteem and social skills.
• Early Help and attendance: Work directly with families, including home visits, to understand the reasons behind absence and improve attendance, punctuality and morning routines.
• Supporting learning: Work closely with teachers and attend Pupil Progress Meetings to share pastoral information and help remove barriers to learning.
• Safeguarding: Act as a Deputy DSL, maintain accurate CPOMS records, complete Early Help Assessments and work with other professionals and agencies.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Cares passionately about helping vulnerable children and families.
• Has experience supporting children's emotional and pastoral needs.
• Is confident working with both children and parents.
• Understands Early Help, safeguarding and multi-agency working.
• Can be supportive and compassionate while also maintaining high expectations.
• Is organised, resilient, proactive and professional.
• Is committed to learning and using evidence-based approaches to support children and families.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.

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