Term-Time School-Based Family Support Practitioner

Guideposts Trust Limited; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance

Life assurance

Induction training

Supervision & wellbeing

Meaningful work

Collaborative team

Community relationships

Job summary

School-Home Support seeks a SHS Family Support Practitioner (School‑Based) to deliver targeted casework at Woodlands Primary School, Sheffield. You will work with school staff to promote educational outcomes and boost attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning during term time.

The role is permanent, 35 hours/week during term time, with a salary of £21,694–£23,232 per annum. DBS checks and safeguarding duties apply.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an education setting or similar to improve a child’s school attendance and engagement in learning
• Engaging with parents/carers, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based support
• Understanding factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn
• Experience working with families from diverse communities
• Holistic family support
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes and referral routes for safeguarding children

Responsibilities

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

Job description

School-Home Support seeks a SHS Family Support Practitioner (School‑Based) to deliver targeted casework at Woodlands Primary School, Sheffield. You will work with school staff to promote educational outcomes and boost attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning during term time.

The role is permanent, 35 hours/week during term time, with a salary of £21,694–£23,232 per annum. DBS checks and safeguarding duties apply.