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Family Support Worker

Co-op Academy Grange, Bradford, BD5 9ET

This job expired on 8 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  8 December 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Permanent 37 hours per week, Term Time + 5 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: SCP 7 - 17 (Level 3) - £20,896 - £24,746

What skills and experience we're looking for

To work with parents and their children in their homes, or school and in groups to increase the skills, confidence and abilities of all family members to live their daily lives in a positive and safe way.

You’ll:

• Offer a whole family centred approach to families with complex needs and those requiring early help including emotional and practical support, building strong relationships.

• Manage the delivery of the family support service in line with the school plan and budget.

• Work in partnership with external agencies to support attendance initiatives, campaigns, parental responsibility measures and school attendance.

• Advise on effective family support for school staff and families and disseminate good practice.

• Prepare reports for the senior leadership team and governing body; ensure maintenance of accurate and factual records.

• Manage caseloads and maintain casework documentation.

• Build up knowledge and understanding of local resources and community and statutory services

• Work alongside colleagues to assess the needs of the families referred for support and participate in the reviews and evaluation of the work.

You’ll have successful experience of :

• working with children, their families and carers in a statutory (e.g. education, health or social care) or voluntary agency which provides services to vulnerable children and their families.

• Building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders including students and their families.

You’ll have a NVQ3 in respect of working with children and their families or equivalent.

INTERESTED?For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits:

• Co-op staff discounts and other benefits; cycle to work, Eyecare, Flu vaccine, Rental deposit scheme and Season tickets loans

• Local pension scheme

• Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust

• Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership across Co-op Academy Grange

• A superb, school building with a flexible and creative ICT rich working environment

• Enthusiastic students who are keen to make good progress

• Welcoming, friendly, supportive, effective and efficient professional/continuing professional development

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About Co-op Academy Grange

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1487 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Co-op Academy Grange website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitmentsg@coopacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 01274 779662
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-grange (opens in new tab)

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles. Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all our learners, founded on co-operative values, at the heart of the community. It is responsible for twenty-nine academies in Leeds, Wirral, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent with the Co-op acting as the sponsor You’ll join a talented staff team and a successful partnership of schools which is committed to raising the educational ambitions of the communities it serves. As part of the Trust, we can offer successful candidates a huge variety of opportunities for development and progression across all phases. This is a fantastic opportunity joining a highly motivated and forward-thinking staff team and contributing to our next level of successful development. Ofsted has judged that the school has improved after much hard work from the staff and students over the past two and a half years. Co-op Academy Grange are already working hard and looking to improve on the feedback given in the recent report.

Arranging a visit to Co-op Academy Grange

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitmentsg@coopacademies.co.uk.

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