Enhancing Family Success Project Worker Derby, England
Job description
Directorate: People Services
Hours: 37 hours a week, 40 weeks a year
Contract Type: Initially, a one year fixed term contract
Location: The Kingsmead School
Start date: as soon as possible
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, ambitious and inspirational colleague to join our Family Support Team.
This post is integral to our school and plays an important role in enhancing the opportunities for young people. This post would suit a passionate and motivated colleague who is experienced in working successfully with pupils, and looking forward to working with children with a range of social, emotional and mental health needs to ensure their success.
As an Enhancing Family Success/Family Support worker, you will need to share our commitment and vision within our pastoral teams. The post-holder will support the delivery and development of the EFS project. The EFS is an early intervention initiative that offers support to Derby City Primary schools to reduce violence and disaffection from education in later life.
Within our collection of schools, attendance is vital for pupil’s achievement, wellbeing, and wider development. You will be responsible for improving pupil participation and engagement in all aspects of school by supporting work with families pupils and other agencies. The main focus of the roll will be to work with pastoral teams to monitor and deliver attendance initiatives. To support with early help assessments and act as lead professional where appropriate including choices around next steps and post 16.
The successful candidate will be able to work cooperatively within a diverse team of professionals from across the education and wider care landscape. Our mantra “we never give up” underpins our approach to working with pupils and guides and underpins our values. This is a fundamental part of Castle School vision, which means it is important that the successful candidate can fully embrace and embody this philosophy.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Jemma Tague at [email protected]
If you are interested in the above posts, please complete the downloadable application form and send this to Jenny Barbour at The Kingsmead School, Bridge Street, Derby DE1 3LB Telephone 01332 973830 or email [email protected]
Kingsmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and other vetting procedures including the provision of two good references.
For further details, please view the attached documents or visit our website https://www.kingsmead.derby.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all our students as our number one priority. This includes a commitment to robust Recruitment, Selection and Induction procedures.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.
Quick Tip! Remember to align your personal statement to the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification
The closing date for this vacancy is 12th May 2023 at 9am. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held on 22nd May 2023.
