Family Support Worker

Derbyshire County Council; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in England is seeking a Family Support Worker for Springfield Junior School. The role includes supporting children's development, promoting inclusivity, and engaging with families. The Trust is committed to providing continual training and fostering an exceptional workforce that transforms students' lives.

Benefits

Automatic Pay Review program

Access to CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Family-friendly policies

Access to Flu Vaccines

Flexible work opportunities

Discounts on everyday essentials

Qualifications

• Experience in a support role related to children's development is desirable.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide children in their learning and development.
• Promote positive behavior and inclusivity in the school environment.
• Engage with families and provide advice when necessary.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualifications in child care or support

Job description

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

QEGSMAT are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Family Support Worker to join our hardworking and high achieving team at Springfield Junior School.

Springfield Junior School is proud of our inclusive school and are keen to find an enthusiastic and positive individual who will fit into our hard working and friendly school.

Springfield Junior School is a proud member of QEGSMAT. The Trust’s values are for students to ‘Question, Explore; Give; and Succeed’. Our exceptional staff, strong leadership, motivated children, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this.

At QEGSMAT we believe and promote that exceptional workforce creates exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. We support every pupil to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient, and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society.

Why work for us?

• At QEGSMAT, we value the hard work and dedication of our team members, and as such we believe that progression should be a simple process. That’s why we are proud to offer an Automatic Pay Review program, rather than the traditional annual pay and performance review, as part of our comprehensive benefits package.
• Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential. We are committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our staff within this evolving Trust.
• We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
• QEGSMAT is a recognised Disability Confident employer.
• All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed.
• All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employer contributions of 23.4% for Derbyshire support staff.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Access to Flu Vaccines.
• Opportunity to work flexibly.
• Access to 750+ discounts on everyday essentials via our benefit package with Vivup

QEGSMAT is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The Trust is also a United Kingdom Immigration and Vetting Sponsor therefore, sponsorship for skilled worker visas may be available.

Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this. Please call 01283 217855. Further details about our school can be found on our website: https://springfield.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.

Please read any attached documents before applying for this job