social worker Hillingdon, England
Job description
Family Support Worker & Student Pastoral Support (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Salary information: NJC 12-17; £23,887 - £25,938 per annum
Hours of work: 36 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Required: Summer or September 2023
Contract type: Permanent
This is a newly created role and is to work closely with parents and carers to help overcome pupils’ barriers to learning, whether inside or outside school. This will involve maintaining regular communication, putting interventions in place, and liaising with relevant staff and professionals to ensure parents and carers are consistently engaged in pupils’ development and progress.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Family Support Worker to join us in summer or September.
We want someone who can:
- work effectively with children
- act as the lead point of contact for parents/carers of pupils receiving additional support
- work with relevant staff and professionals to identify and bring onboard pupils and parents/carers
- act as work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance and with the designated safeguarding lead as Deputy DSL
- act as a source of support, advice and expertise for staff
- maintain accurate records of pupil information inside and outside of school and for external agencies
We are an open and friendly school where each individual child and their family is important to us. If you feel you have the right skills and can engage with our families then we would encourage you to apply.
To fully appreciate what the school is really like you need to see us in action, however the school is open for clubs only over summer. Visits will be accommodated where possible. Please feel free to contact Mrs Charan Nagah, PA to the Head of School by e-mail: [email protected], to arrange a visit.
Closing date: Thursday 17th August 2023 at 5.00 PM
Interviews: TBC. Earlier applications are positively encouraged and shortlisting and interviews may take place earlier than advertised.
CVs will not be accepted.
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