School-Based Family Support & Attendance Practitioner

Ad Warrior Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Induction programme

Supervision & wellbeing support

Job summary

School-Home Support is seeking a Family Support Practitioner to join a school-based team at Ratton School Academy Trust. You will deliver a tailored programme of casework to promote educational outcomes and work closely with school staff to boost attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning.

You will liaise with families, carers and children, applying safeguarding practices and building relationships across diverse communities to provide holistic support.

Qualifications

• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of people.
• Experience of working in or with an education setting to improve attendance and engagement.
• Experience engaging with parents/carers, children or individuals via individual or group support.
• Familiar with safeguarding processes and referral routes for safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for children and families.
• Support attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning within the school setting.
• Work in close partnership with school staff to coordinate family support initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with families from diverse backgrounds to promote holistic support.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Safeguarding

Engagement with parents

Education setting experience

Diversity & inclusion

Job description

School-Home Support is seeking a Family Support Practitioner to join a school-based team at Ratton School Academy Trust. You will deliver a tailored programme of casework to promote educational outcomes and work closely with school staff to boost attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning.

You will liaise with families, carers and children, applying safeguarding practices and building relationships across diverse communities to provide holistic support.