Family Support Worker

The Glenvale Church of England Primary School; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox benefits

Job summary

The Glenvale Church of England Primary School is seeking a Family Support Worker to help address barriers to learning for pupils and families. You will work with school staff, agencies and parents to safeguard welfare and promote strong links between home and school.

We value a caring, professional approach and provide a supportive environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth within the school and Trust. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection
• Ability to work collaboratively with school staff, agencies and parents

Responsibilities

• Support families to overcome barriers to learning and to access available resources
• Maintain effective communication between home, school and external agencies
• Coordinate with Social Services, Child Protection and Education Welfare Service as required
• Promote positive relationships between families and the school community

Skills

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Community liaison

Initiative

Independent working

Tools

Perkbox

Job description

About this Role

It is an exciting time to join Glenvale! Having served the Wilby community for 170 years, we secured the opportunity to move into a fantastic, new, purpose-built school building on the Glenvale Park development. We moved to this new space in September 2024, and we are continuing to expand and grow.

We are proud of our school and community and all work together to provide the best foundations for our pupils. We are therefore excited to welcome a caring, passionate and professional Family Support Worker to our committed team.

This role presents a unique opportunity to help address the needs of our children and their families, to help overcome barriers to learning.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is able to work collaboratively with various members of the school community, including agencies, school staff, child and parents, to be a pivotal supportive link to help overcome barriers to learning
• Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare- both at home and in school.
• Is able to promote an effective relationship between home and school life, for both children and parents.
• Has knowledge and awareness of opportunities and resources to support children and families in need.
• Is able to maintain effective and efficient lines of communication between various groups and organisations throughout the community, to ensure essential support is available for families
• Has an understanding of procedures and systems involved in the role, including Social Services, Child Protection, Education Welfare Service policies and Reporting standards.
• Maintains an approachable, controlled and focused manner throughout their work, to relay both a positive and optimistic attitude to support those in challenging situations. Oftentimes the role may involve the ability to deal with a wide-ranging audience on challenging issues
• Has previous experience of working with children and their families
• Ability to work effectively, flexibly and independently, with willingness to show initiative and strong interpersonal skills
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.

In return, we will offer:

• A supportive environment where everyone is valued
• Happy and motivated children who are eager to learn
• A fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a school and Trust that is focused on personal and professional growth and development
• Access to a wide array of employee benefits and recognition systems via our partnership with Perkbox

Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified. Our school is committed to the protection and safety of all its pupils and staff and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient and suitable applications.