Pupil and Family Support Worker
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Thursday 8:30 to 16:30, Friday 08:30 to 16:00.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £29,269 and £32,076
Pay scale
- Scale 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills and experience you will need:
- Be qualified to at least NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a related discipline
- Experience in a mental health role with children, possibly school based, and a commitment to further training
- Experience of working within the community, particularly with children and their families
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to make good use of ICT
- A strong commitment to multi-agency working
- Good listening skills and an understanding of common family problems;
- The ability to deal with confidential information and sensitive issues;
- A strong, calm and confident approach in difficult situations;
- The ability to work well with pupils, parents, teachers and other professionals;
- An understanding of the law about education and keeping children safe;
Experience of carrying out family-based assessments, working in a multi-agency manner and delivering training to parents would be advantageous. Training will be available for the successful candidate as well as the opportunity to network.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A strong Catholic ethos where we all support each other
- Enthusiastic and friendly children who love learning and want to achieve
- Supportive governors, parents and Parish community
- Opportunities for further professional development
- A school that is committed to school improvement
You do not have to be Catholic to work at our school.
Further details about the role
The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, caring, knowledgeable, flexible and friendly person to join our team in the role of Parent Support Advisor and Pupil Wellbeing Officer. We are a small, friendly town-centre primary school where our children and parents work closely with the staff team to secure high quality learning outcomes and positive relationships. We are a vibrant, caring, friendly and aspirational community with a proud Catholic ethos.
Due to the changing nature of the world, we live in, we wish to appoint someone who will:
- Work with parents in a school context, supporting them and building their abilities to support their children positively
- Encourage good relationships and effective dialogue between parents and the school
- Support parents and their children through transitions
- Work with schools and parents in collaboration to increase levels of support for children’s learning and well-being
- Work with people from all walks of life, in a non-judgmental manner
- Support the class teacher with a range of learning activities and support pupils in their learning
- Support the schools work on positive mental health
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
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About Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 224 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headteacher@holyroodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01226 281219
Arranging a visit to Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@holyroodschool.co.uk.
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