Family Support Officer
David Nieper Academy, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JADeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
September 2024 (or earlier by mutual agreement)
Closing date
20 May 2024 at 10am
Date listed
2 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,054.00 - £31,963.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata to 42 weeks
Family Support Officer job summary
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a Family Support Officer.
The successful candidate must be able to:
work well as part of a team
have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
have a ‘can-do’ attitude; be highly organised and
have the ability to work under pressure.
The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/
General role responsibilities:
Working with the Assistant Head and Trust Family Support Manager
Effective leadership and management of all aspects of the Pastoral Support team, allowing every student to thrive
To act as a role model for staff, providing ongoing support, training and challenge
To quality assure all aspects of the family support provision acting on the findings
To monitor and evaluate pupil and family experience
Contribute to the wider academy leadership
Provide opportunities for staff to grow and develop
Set a high standard through personal example
Contribute in a variety of ways to the day to day running of the academy
Promote the public image of the academy and support academy events
Leadership and management
Write a department development plan, set targets and embed a meaningful monitoring and review process
Act as a performance manager discussing, agreeing and reviewing targets with staff
Participate in recruitment and selection activities
Assist in the professional development of the pastoral and family support team, alongside the Family Support Manager.
Supervise and support staff
Prepare and present information for the department for governor reports, as required
Main duties and responsibilities
To work within the current Family Support model to provide an effective Early Help Offer within the Academy working in close collaboration with the Trust Family Support Manager
To complete and manage Early Help Assessments, and to act as lead professional for Team Around the Family meetings.
To be responsible for holding a caseload of students referred within the academy for a variety of reasons. The work includes but is not limited to one-to-one support for individual students, group work, family consultation and support, liaison with external agencies and partnership working with school and other statutory partners.
To work closely with the Pastoral Team to provide emotional and practical support to children and young people, working with school staff and where appropriate external professionals to provide individual care and development plans.
Provide ongoing support, advice and guidance to enable key pupils to maintain high attendance and to access an appropriate curriculum.
- Develop and maintain effective and supportive mentoring relationships with children and young people and those engaged with them
Develop mentoring relationships which motivate, challenge and empower children and young people to further learning
Manage relationships with the relevant agency and ensure the academy is supporting the child or young person through the process
Monitor the impact and effectiveness of support and take action where issues arise
Work with key disengaged pupils and their families and develop specific interventions to encourage re-engagement
Work closely with the Attendance team to monitor and support students who have low attendance that is causing concern.
Ensure families and carers are kept informed of the individual action plans to support and encourage their active participation in the process
Provide regular opportunities to monitor the progress of individual children and young people and help empower families and carers to resolve issues they may have
Work closely with others in the academy or external services to set targets, agree action and evaluate outcomes
Play an active role in the Peer Support sessions that are offered by the Family Support Manager.
Take a role in the development of policies and practices which will promote social inclusion, engagement and educational achievement.
Attend and participate in pastoral meetings as required.
Provide relevant reports/analysis in preparation for meetings.
Maintain student files and filing
Attend home visits to provide ongoing family support
Support pupils who are likely to become NEET and provide ongoing support to secure appropriate destinations and progression routes
Work towards fulfilling the academy commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the academy ethos.
Access school or external funding to support vulnerable young people and families.
Support the Year 7 Pastoral Support Manager with transition, including attending the Summer School.
General
Attend and participate in staff and working group meetings and training as appropriate.
Adhere to work practices and policies including those relating to Equal Opportunities.
Any other duties requested by the Headteacher.
Benefits
Ongoing training, support and mentoring will be provided
Free access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
Free onsite Parking
Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/
Applying for the job
Using the application form
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About David Nieper Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 765 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- David Nieper Academy website (opens in new tab)
Our Academy is sponsored by the Christopher Nieper Education Trust (previously David Nieper Education Trust), together with local employer partners, who are highly committed in supporting the development and achievements of our students. With a clearly defined approach to teaching, applied learning and brand-new purpose-built facilities, which opened in February 2017, we believe that this is a truly exciting time to join the academy. We are a growing academy now of 780 students 11-18 and will soon be at our full capacity of 850 students 11-18. This role is a new post due to our growing pupil numbers. Our September 2022 Ofsted Inspection graded the academy as ‘Good in all areas’, a fantastic improvement from the ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating when we took over the academy - and we endeavour to build on this as we grow and develop further. We are currently the only academy within the Trust however the Trust is likely to grow in the very near future with a number of other schools actively looking to join.
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