Family Support Worker

The Albion Academy; Salford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash Health Plan

Employee Referral Scheme

Bespoke career pathways

Competitive salary

5 INSET days per year

Job summary

The Albion Academy in Salford is seeking a Family Support Officer to join the Pastoral team and help improve day-to-day student attendance. You will work with staff, pupils and parents to understand and address attendance issues, and you will update records, analyse data and prepare reports for senior leaders.

You will also liaise with external agencies, carry out safeguarding duties, and ensure compliant, timely actions.

Qualifications

• Experience contacting students & parents about attendance and punctuality.
• Experience in safeguarding and working with school safeguarding procedures.
• Be able to maintain accurate records and reports for senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Contact students and parents regarding attendance, lateness or persistent absences.
• Update school records, analyse attendance data and provide reports to SLT/Governors.
• Meet with staff, pupils and parents to understand reasons for non-attendance and plan actions.
• Make home visits or meetings to address attendance issues and liaise with Education Welfare Officer.
• Maintain safeguarding procedures and ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Record keeping

Team liaison

Job description

The Albion Academy is one of the most rapidly improving schools in Salford with a supportive and communal staff. Rated as good in all areas by OFSTED (July 2023). It is part of a cluster of four United Learning schools in Salford.

We are looking to recruit a family support officer who will work within the Pastoral team to manage and improve the day to day attendance of our students.

The successful candidate will be experienced in the following areas:

Contacting students & parents regarding attendance, lateness or persistence absences

Update school records, analyse attendance data & provide reports SLT/Governors

Meet with school staff, pupils & parents to establish the reasons for non-attendance/poor punctuality & agree a plan with appropriate strategies & timescales to tackle the issues

Make contact with families in response to allocated referrals through home visits and/or meetings in school

Liaise with the Education Welfare Officer. Prepare the appropriate paperwork & present information as required to enable the school meet its obligations & statutory responsibilities.

Be fully aware of & carry out all work in line with Child Protection /Safeguarding Procedures

Liaise with external organisations as required

Keep accurate, clear & concise records of all interventions, consultations & update the attendance system

Maintain a good working knowledge of the statutory framework & any policies & procedures relating to school attendance

Candidates must hold a valid UK driving licence for this position.

Please see the job description and person specification for full role details.

What can we offer you:

• Cash Health Plan

• Employee Referral Scheme

• Bespoke career pathways for every member of staff

• Competitive salary

• 5 INSET days per year +3 additional planning days each term, dedicated to development and planning.

• The benefits of working in a successfully multi-academy trust and full access to ongoing CPD

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• In school counselling and confidential helpline support

• 24 hour access to a DR through the Doctorline service

• A gifted personal leave day

The Albion Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance.

To comply with the academy's safer recruitment policy will are unable to accept CV's for any of our advertiser vacancies.

We do not accept CV's for any of our advertised roles to comply with Safer Recruitment within education.

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