Family Support Worker (Primary School)

Dorridge Primary School, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8EU

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,586.00 - £36,124.00 Annually (FTE) Band D. Actual salary for 30 hours: £21954 - £25108 per annum

Family Support Worker (Primary School) job summary

Hours of Work: Part time - 30 hours per week, term time (39 weeks) plus INSET days. Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 2:45pm (including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break to be taken 11:45am to 12:15pm).

Whilst this role is required Monday to Friday, applications may be considered from those interested working part time days (less than 5 days per week) and also hybrid working may be considered (e.g. for completing administrative duties).

Grade/Salary: Full time equivalent range: £31,586 - £36,124 per annum. Actual salary for 30 hours: £21, 954 - £25,108 per annum

Contract: Permanent

The key responsibilities for this post include the following (a comprehensive job description and person specification are available):

• To undertake joint work and interventions with family members, schools, other practitioners and outside agencies
• To attend statutory reviews, Child Protection conferences and other meetings as required; reporting on work completed and providing written reports when required
• To maintain accurate monitoring data and up to date case records on MyConcern
• Develop, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions and strategies for the benefit of targeted children and their families

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Communicate effectively with children, young people and families in a wide variety of settings.
• Work effectively with other team members, foster and maintain working relationships with colleagues from other agencies.
• Write clear and concise observations and reports on work undertaken.

In return we can offer you:

• An inclusive school full of engaged young learners
• A child-centred school that is receptive to creative thinking and innovation
• Supportive parents and carers
• West Midlands Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Continued commitment to support and training.
• A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity.

Dorridge Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search

Further information about Arden Multi Academy Trust is available here:

https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/

Further information about Dorridge Primary is available here:

https://www.dorridge.solihull.sch.uk/

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Dorridge Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 695 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dorridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dorridge-primary-school-solihull

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