Family Support Worker

Dame Ellen Pinsent School is recruiting a part-time Family Support Worker, four days a week, to support pupils and their families. The core of the work is early help processes, managing pupils' medication, improving attendance and punctuality, and coordinating interventions that support positive outcomes. The post centres on families of children with additional needs, working alongside school staff and external agencies in line with Team Around the Child working.

Visa sponsorship is not available, and the start date is to be confirmed with the successful candidate.

• Support families through early help processes
• Manage children's medication
• Improve pupil attendance and punctuality
• Engage families and build strong relationships with them
• Coordinate interventions that promote positive outcomes for pupils
• Provide guidance and signposting to support services
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and professionals to support pupil wellbeing and success
• Work closely with children, families, school staff and external agencies

• Experience working with young people, families or within education, social care, youth work or community services

• Ability to build trust with parents and carers
• Ability to communicate effectively with professionals
• Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable families
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Understanding of Team Around the Child working

• Enhanced DBS check with child and adult barred list checks
• Satisfactory references
• Pre-employment health screening

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Valuing the role schools play in supporting families

• Employee assistance programme with counselling, financial support and legal advice
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to ongoing professional development opportunities