Family Link Worker
Littledown School, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3QW12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 24 hours a week, can choose which days.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £17,850 - £20,248
Pay scale
- Level 6 – SCP 24 - 29
What skills and experience we're looking for
Good listening and verbal skills.
The ability to use solution focused therapy and strength-based practice when working with families.
Ability to relate to parents to make their own informed decisions.
Experience of working with children and families with multiple & complex needs.
Experience of assessing families in need.
Experience of partnership working with multi-agency partners.
Ability to work in a ‘child centred’ way and be outcome focussed.
Good interpersonal skills and effective written communication skills, including the ability to produce written reports to tight deadlines.
Good analytical skills and critical thinking (including understanding of risk and protective factors).
Commitment to supporting families with multiple and complex needs.
Ability to work independently, organise workload and manage a case load.
Ability to work with children and young people and their families in providing direct support, advice, individual and group work approaches as appropriate.
Commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
Ability to work as a member of a team.
Computer literate e.g. e-mail, word processing, use of database.
What the school offers its staff
Flexible working opportunities
Term time only
Regular and relevant professional development opportunities
Further details about the role
The SEBD Outreach Service (SEBDOS) are a group
of professionals who work with schools, families and pupils who have Social, Emotional
and Mental Health Difficulties that make it hard for them to reach their potential
at school. The key aims for the Service are preventing exclusion and raising
achievement. SEBDOS is highly regarded and successful. We
work in partnership with other services and agencies; multi-disciplinary
working is well established and produces excellent outcomes for children and
families
We are looking for an experienced individual who will provide a family support link which will serve the needs of children experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties, either in school or at home and whose education is at risk. The role will involve working with children, young people and their families across all school phases.
SEBDOS is based at Littledown School and is part of the Specialist Education Trust.
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) - enhanced
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 sofia.iqbal@littledown.slough.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Littledown School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- School size
- 32 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Littledown School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sofia.iqbal@littledown.slough.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01753521734
Littledown School is a small (38 place) special school and (10 place) alternative provision for primary aged pupils (5-11yrs) with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Part of the school’s remit is to develop a continuum of provision and support for primary-aged pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties across the local authority.
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