Family Support Worker
Polehampton Church of England Junior School, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9AX19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 22 hours per week,4 days a week, 8.30am to 2pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Starting £22183
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking someone who is passionate about mental health, committed to going above and beyond for people and dedicated to helping others. The successful candidate should be an excellent communicator and very empathetic, as well as having the right balance of ‘support and challenge’ when supporting families but advocating for the child’s best interests. Whilst teaching or SEND experience may be helpful, it is not a requirement and we are encouraging anyone who believes they have the right skills for this role to apply. In addition, the successful candidate will have the following key qualities:
- Previous experience of supporting children and families.
- A proven track record of building effective relationships.
- Highly effective communication skills.
- The ability to oversee the planning and delivery of pastoral interventions for children.
- Be able to deliver workshops and other training for parents.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality and diplomacy and values diversity.
- Take responsibility for their own effective time management and contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.
All our successful applicants will be expected to embrace life as a ‘primary school’ across two sites (including travelling between sites). Although we are C of E schools, applicants do not need to be of Christian faith; all faiths or no particular religion are welcomed to apply.
What the school offers its staff
We are proud of our team and what we can offer staff who wish to join us. We recognise that joining a new school is as much about what we can provide as it is about what the successful applicant can give to us. Therefore, we offer the following through our schools and The Keys Academy Trust:
- A commitment to your professional development, with key links to other Family Support Workers, support networks and the opportunity to undertake training and qualifications to develop your knowledge and skillset.
- A vibrant, fun and welcoming staff and environment.
- An exciting chance to work in a unique set of schools across two sites, supporting a wide range of needs and circumstances.
- A wellbeing package through our Trust staff support provider.
- The chance to help shape a brand new role, providing essential and invaluable support to our families.
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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
About Polehampton Church of England Junior School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 232 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- operations@polehampton.wokingham.sch.uk
We are dynamic, inspirational and over-subscribed Infant and Junior schools, ensuring the best possible learning experiences and outcomes for all our children.
Our core Christian values are at the heart of all we do and our Christian culture of compassion and consideration for each other touches every area of school life. The school community enjoys strong links with our local Church in a mutually supportive and beneficial partnership. We contribute to and are enriched through our involvement with the Church and the local community.
Our two schools work very closely together as the Polehampton Schools; two schools, one journey with a shared senior leadership team. This ensures a smooth transition and strong progress from the Foundation Stage through to the end of Year Six. Our children are well-equipped for secondary school and prepared to be compassionate, reflective and successful life-long learners in an ever-changing world.
Everyone is committed to excellence, improvement and the pursuit of high standards academically, physically, artistically, as well as spiritually, morally, socially and culturally. Our united, respectful and respected team of adults consistently applies best practice, modelling the school’s deeply embedded drivers of community, curiosity and cultural diversity.
Our amazingly supportive parental community help to enable the school to flourish and grow. We have a highly committed and proactive Governing body who work with the school team, appropriately supporting and challenging so that high standards are sustained in an encouraging and warm environment that values everyone.
Arranging a visit to Polehampton Church of England Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email operations@polehampton.wokingham.sch.uk.
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