School-Based Family Support & Attendance Specialist

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

Job summary

School-Home Support is seeking a Family Support Practitioner to work at St John Wall Catholic School in Birmingham. You will deliver a programme of casework with school staff to improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning, supporting children and families we serve.

You will build strong relationships with parents, carers and students, provide holistic family support, and navigate safeguarding processes to safeguard children.

Qualifications

• Experience in an education setting or similar to improve a child's school attendance and engagement.
• Ability to engage with parents/carers and children through individual or group support.
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes and referral routes for safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for children and families we support.
• Support improvement of attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning in collaboration with school staff.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, families and school communities to enable holistic family support.

Skills

Education setting experience

Attendance improvement

Family engagement

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

School-Home Support is seeking a Family Support Practitioner to work at St John Wall Catholic School in Birmingham. You will deliver a programme of casework with school staff to improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning, supporting children and families we serve.

You will build strong relationships with parents, carers and students, provide holistic family support, and navigate safeguarding processes to safeguard children.