Family Support Advisor and Safeguarding Officer
Mayflower Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2NJThis job expired on 1 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
1 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
7 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,129.00 - £21,167.00 Annually (Actual) 32.5 hour per week over 40 weeks per annum
Family Support Advisor and Safeguarding Officer job summary
Mayflower Community Academy are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Family Support Advisor and Safeguarding Officer to join their committed team.
Mayflower Community Academy is an inclusive school that aims to provide the best possible outcomes for all pupils and their families. We are looking for an inspirational person to join our team and complement the good practice that is already in place. You will be working as part of our Welfare POD working to engage parents and support improvements in areas such as attendance and safeguarding.
Candidates should have:
- A proven ability to work within established school procedures, policies and approved methods
- Awareness of and compliance with, policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection
- Interpersonal and communication skills to establish contact and build relationships with parents, carers and families, establish useful links with local groups, agencies and organisations that work with families and provide advice or guidance to parents on parenting / child issues
- An ability to pass on clear, concise and factual information without bias through emotional stresses or strains
- IT literate and confident in word processing
- Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Numeracy/Literacy skills equivalent to GCSE in English and Mathematics - GCSE (Grade A-C)
Knowledge and / or relevant experience of:
The educational support needs of parents and families
School based ethos and culture for inclusion
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number below.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number below.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
About Mayflower Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 458 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Mayflower Academy website (opens in new tab)
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