Family Support Worker

Job Title: Family Support Worker

Grade: Scale 19-23

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week (term time only)

Contract: Permanent

Salary FTE: £29,777- £32,076 actual £23,552- £25, 371

Start date: 1st September 2024

Blackmoor Park Infant School and Kindergarten is a large Infant School with a Children’s Centre on site. Our positive and inclusive ethos nurtures the development of respectful, resilient children within a safe, caring and happy environment. We are a 3 form entry Infant School and Kindergarten which is part of The Three Saints Academy Trust, located in West Derby Liverpool. Our NOR is 380 with 18% of disadvantaged pupils and 14% SEND.

The school and Trust are seeking to appoint an outstanding person who is highly motivated, with a commitment to working with children and families as the Family Support Worker.

The post requires someone who is experienced in working with families through a multi-agency approach. They should have an up-to-date, working understanding of child protection and safeguarding.

The successful candidate will be someone who is able to work independently, under the general direction of the SLT, but is able to manage their own time and use their initiative on a day-to-day basis. They will have excellent time management, oral and written communication skills, and be able to use IT very effectively.

The successful candidate will support children and their families across the school and be a part of our SEND & Pastoral Team. They will represent the school at multi agency meetings and take the role of Deputy Designated safeguarding person. Applications must detail experience of this kind of work and recent and relevant training.

The children of Blackmoor Park Infants deserve the very best. If you are wholeheartedly committed to this belief then you may be what are looking for.

We are looking for an outstanding practitioner:

- With high expectations of children’s achievements, attainment and behaviour

- Who keeps children at the heart of all they do

- Who is able to use initiative and direct own work on a day-to-day basis

- Who is an excellent communicator with good interpersonal and literacy and numeracy skills

- Experience of delivering interventions to infant children

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.

Application is via the Trust website. Appointments can be made to view the school and discuss the position further by telephoning the school office.

Closing date for applications: Monday 10th June 2024

Interviews: Monday 17th June 2024

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £29,777.00-£32,076.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/06/2024
Expected start date: 01/09/2024