Home School Link Worker (HSLW) - Effingham Learning partnership

Howard of Effingham School; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Howard of Effingham School in Leatherhead is seeking a dedicated family support worker to help improve life outcomes for pupils and families across the Effingham Learning Partnership.

The role is 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year on a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027, with responsibilities including safeguarding, parent engagement, attendance support, and co-ordination of family services across the Effingham Learning Partnership.

Responsibilities

• Working directly with children and families, individually and in groups, particularly focusing on parenting skills, behaviour management and practical supports.
• Supporting teachers in facilitating the emotional and educational development of targeted children.
• Supporting the Senior Leadership Team in delivering mental health and wellbeing intervention activities for pupils.
• Understand the assessment process for providing early help and intervention. Attending and contributing to child protection case conferences, CIN meetings and TAF meetings effectively when required to do so.
• Be willing to undertake the Designated Safeguarding Training and be part of the Safeguarding Team.
• Keeping clear records on meetings and contacts, recording actions to be taken.
• Actively encourage and support parents to fully engage with school by attending meetings in school etc.
• Work with the Attendance Officer and IWO to help improve pupil attendance.
• Help parents understand the EHCP process and other SEN issues.
• Support families/the child/the school to access grants and information needed to fully engage with school.
• Following discussions with other professionals, carry out home visits to provide co-ordinated support for families and children.
• Work across and travel between Effingham Learning Partnership Schools (ELP).

Job description

36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Fixed term contract until 31 August 2027

We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and motivated individual who is ready to make a real difference in the lives of our students. The ideal candidate will help to improve the life outcomes and opportunities for school-aged children and their families by providing a range of family support interventions and activities.

The role i working across the Effingham learning Partnership Schools. The Effingham Learning Partnership is a confederation consisting of eight schools, at infant, junior, primary and secondary level. The schools are: The Raleigh, Eastwick Infant and Eastwick Junior, St Matthew’s C of E Infant, The Royal Kent, Howard of Effingham, Great Bookham and St Lawrence Primary School.

Key Deliverables include:

• Working directly with children and families, individually and in groups, particularly focusing on parenting skills, behaviour management and practical supports.
• Supporting teachers in facilitating the emotional and educational development of targeted children.
• Supporting the Senior Leadership Team in delivering mental health and wellbeing intervention activities for pupils.
• Understand the assessment process for providing early help and intervention. Attending and contributing to child protection case conferences, CIN meetings and TAF meetings effectively when required to do so.
• Be willing to undertake the Designated Safeguarding Training and be part of the Safeguarding Team.
• Keeping clear records on meetings and contacts, recording actions to be taken.
• Actively encourage and support parents to fully engage with school by attending meetings in school etc.
• Work with the Attendance Officer and IWO to help improve pupil attendance.
• Help parents understand the EHCP process and other SEN issues.
• Support families/the child/the school to access grants and information needed to fully engage with school.
• Following discussions with other professionals, carry out home visits to provide co-ordinated support for families and children.
• Work across and travel between Effingham Learning Partnership Schools (ELP).

The Effingham Learning Partnership is a confederation consisting of eight schools, at infant, junior, primary and secondary level. The schools are: The Raleigh, Eastwick Infant and Eastwick Junior, St Matthew’s C of E Infant, The Royal Kent, Howard of Effingham, Great Bookham and St Lawrence Primary School.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.