School-Based Family Support Practitioner – Boost Attendance

School-Home Support; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

School-Home Support is seeking a Family Support Practitioner to work in a school setting in Sheffield. You will deliver casework to promote educational outcomes and partner with school staff to support attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning.

You will need strong relationship-building and communication skills, with experience coordinating support for families and safeguarding processes in education. This is a permanent, term-time role with inset days at Woodlands Primary School.

Qualifications

• Experience in education settings to improve attendance and engagement
• Engaging with parents/carers, children or individuals through individual/group support
• Familiar with safeguarding processes and referral routes
• Experience working with families from diverse communities

Responsibilities

• Deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for children and their families
• Support improvement in attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning, based at the school setting

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Attendance improvement

Diversity awareness

Job description

School-Home Support is seeking a Family Support Practitioner to work in a school setting in Sheffield. You will deliver casework to promote educational outcomes and partner with school staff to support attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning.

You will need strong relationship-building and communication skills, with experience coordinating support for families and safeguarding processes in education. This is a permanent, term-time role with inset days at Woodlands Primary School.