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Family Support Worker

Addington School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU

This job expired on 30 September 2021 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 September 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year, flexibility required to work hours during term time, after school, some evenings and during school holidays.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,905 - £22,845 (actual)
• Actual salary: £19,905 - £22,845
• Additional allowances:

  £1,054 SEN Allowance

Family Support Worker job summary

Working with parents/carers of pupils, you will establish and foster good relationships and be pro-active in identifying needs in order to support children and families.

You will develop and run effective coffee mornings/workshops and will encourage parental involvement in the school and its activities.

With previous experience of working with pupils with special needs, you will have the ability to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy and by supporting inclusive practice and focussing on preventative and early intervention activities, you will build relationships with vulnerable and 'yet to be reached' children.

You will keep up to date with and maintain knowledge of the range of agencies and services available locally that parents might be signposted to and will actively promote the family support services provided by Children's Services, Social Care, neighbouring LA partners etc.

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.

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About Addington School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 273 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Addington School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: personnel@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0118 966 9073
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/addington-school (opens in new tab)

Located in Woodley, Addington School is a large all age Special School on the edge of Reading which caters for pupils with a wide range of learning disabilities.

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