Assistant Child and Family Support Worker (Maternity Cover)
Castle Bromwich Junior School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0HD8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm Term Time Only plus inset days
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £25992 and £28624
Actual salary
- Between £ 19571 and £ 21553
Pay scale
- Band C
What skills and experience we're looking for
- To work with children in school as and when vulnerability is noted.
- To undertake joint work and interventions with family members, schools, other practitioners and outside agencies as guided by line management.
- To support children’s social development – leading social groups when appropriate.
- To signpost families to other services in line with need.
- To contribute to statutory reviews, Child Protection Conferences and other meetings as required; reporting on work completed and providing written reports when required.
- Work with children in a variety of engaging and flexible ways in line with the needs of the child
- Undertake Learning Support Assistant role on a one-to-one or small group basis where this meets the specific need of a child/group of children.
- To maintain accurate monitoring data and up to date case records both on manual files and on computer in accordance with school policy
- To report immediately any signs of neglect, injury or other causes for concern to the Head Teacher
- To be committed to self-development and on-going training related to the post, including facilitating targeted training for parents and other colleagues.
- To fully participate in performance management, supervision and peer support.
What the school offers its staff
We are a large four-form entry junior school. Each year group works as a team with a year leader who provides support for both curriculum and pastoral issues. Teamwork is a strength of the school at both year and subject level. You will be part of a strong and dedicated pastoral team.
We
are committed to raising standards at an academic level and we are also
committed to raising standards in children’s personal development – hence our
vision statement. We want to be a successful happy school for children, staff,
parents and governors. Initiatives to develop parent partnerships led by our
deputy headteacher and assistant head, are having an impact on school
improvement. We regularly ask parents for their opinions about various aspects
of the school and act on their feedback
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to cbjs-recruitment@cbjs.solihull.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Castle Bromwich Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 469 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Castle Bromwich Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- cbjs-recruitment@cbjs.solihull.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01217472247
We are a large four-form entry junior school. Each year group works as a team with a year leader who provides support for both curriculum and pastoral issues. Teamwork is a strength of the school at both year and subject level. Our planning structures place class teachers at the heart of the process, supported by a framework created at a whole school and year based level.
Arranging a visit to Castle Bromwich Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cbjs-recruitment@cbjs.solihull.sch.uk.
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