Home School Support Worker

More than one location, Transforming Lives Educational Trust

Deadline is tomorrow

Start date details
September 2024 (ideally)
Closing date
2 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
5 August 2024

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30am to 4:00pm
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: NJC17 – NJC22 £24,920.00 - £27,514.00 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Home/School Support Worker you will report directly to the Vice-Principal. You will be responsible for overseeing the safeguarding within the school. You will be working directly with parents, carers and external agencies such as social workers, counsellors and Early Help officers on a daily basis.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate clearly and effectively with staff, pupils and parents.

This is an exciting opportunity for…

a talented and dynamic Home/School Support Worker;
forward thinking person and able to generate innovative ideas;
someone who genuinely wants to improve the life-chances of our children and their families;
an individual who is committed to high expectations of children’s achievement and behaviour;
a strong team player who thrives within a group of mutually supportive colleagues;
committed to their own professional development. We will offer you the opportunity to:
work in a rapidly improving, popular and forward looking school;
work with deeply skilled people who are whole-heartedly committed to the success of the whole team;
develop your skills within a community who are deeply committed to improving the life chances of children and their families;
develop professionally through individually tailored professional development.

The post holder will have a shared responsibility for the safeguarding of all children and young people. The post holder has an implicit duty to promote the welfare of all staff, children, and young people, and to be committed to promoting diversity and inclusion.

Please see the attached recruitment pack for more information about this role.

What the school offers its staff

Why work for Henry Hinde School?

● We are an Ofsted rated Good primary school committed to supporting all members of the school community to succeed

● We enjoy an excellent reputation in our local community

● You’ll be working within a team of passionate, committed colleagues who genuinely support each other, and as part of our Trust family of colleagues where the sharing of expertise in the norm.

● Excellent opportunities to professionally develop and grow in the successful and expanding Transforming Lives Educational Trust, a growing Multi-academy Trust based within the local community.

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.