Family Support Worker

Lime Academy Orton; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Lime Academy Orton is seeking an enthusiastic individual to oversee learner attendance and engagement with families. The role involves promoting safeguarding, building relationships with parents, and supporting school management in various office functions. A commitment to the Trust's vision and strong communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative or family support role.
• Commitment to the vision and values of the Trust.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate the attendance of learners through engagement.
• Promote safeguarding of children and young people.
• Build positive relationships with parents/carers.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Proactive

Experience with ICT systems

Job description

Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 8 schools over 10 locations across Peterborough and the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest. We have grown to include four primary schools and four all-through special schools, with 2400 pupils and over 700 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure that:

- Learners are safe and enjoy learning

- Everyone feels included, respected, and valued

- An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood

- Employee potential is recognised and invested in

The Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school-to-school collaboration, Trust direction, high challenge and high support. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do.

We passionately believe in promoting the well-being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure.

Overview of the role:

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who can:

- Oversee and coordinate the attendance of learners through positive engagement with learners and their families

- Promote safeguarding of children and young people within the school

- Continue to build positive relationships with parents/ carers and external agencies acting as a focal point of liaison

- Support the SBM in delivering all delegated office functions.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

- Excellent attention to detail, be proactive and be confident working with people

- Strong communication skills

- Experience of working in an administrative or family support role

- Practical experience of using ICT systems

- A commitment to the vision and values of the Trust, alongside a collaborative and effective partnership working style will enable you to fulfil this role

- You will be a highly motivated practitioner who is committed to implementing significant and sustained improvements across the schools and the wider Trust, who is enthusiastic to see all our learners’ flourish in safe, secure and welcoming learning environments.

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted therefore you may be called for interview prior to the closing date.

Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed. Please contact Anthony Skipworth to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.