Senior Family Support Worker
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AWThis job expired on 31 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 January 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 37hpw, Term Time plus Inset
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,541
Actual salary
- £20,352.27
Senior Family Support Worker job summary
Senior Family Support Worker
The rate of pay will be Grade 7
(The post holder will be employed as Grade 7, £23,541 per annum, 37hpw, Term Time plus Inset - (£20,352.27 per annum actual salary)
The Governors of Cardinal Griffin Catholic College are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Senior Family Support Worker to enhance our pastoral support team. The ideal candidate will:
• Have a good working knowledge of Safeguarding in a school context
• Be confident and skilled in developing professional relationships with families and pupils
• Be proactive, flexible and an action taker
• Be able to work constructively as part of a team, within a clear set of boundaries
• Be organised, capable of working with minimal supervision and skilled at maintaining documentation
• Have experienced of managing complex issues relating to pupil welfare / behaviour
• Have a professional approach to their work
• Ideally hold at least a level 4 safeguarding qualification or be willing to achieve this
This is a new role and there will be considerable scope to shape this around the skills and experience of the successfully appointed candidate. Support and training will be available as will the experience of an existing team of pastoral staff.
The College encourages applications from those of the Catholic faith, but it is not a barrier to appointment if candidates do not have that faith background provided they support the ethos of the College. We are extremely proud of our ethos which comes in very large part from our Jesuit Associate School membership and Catholic Diocesan heritage. This teaches us to be grateful for the gift of teaching that we have and to be generous in using it for the good of our pupils.
Closing date for applications is Monday 31 January 2022 at 12 noon. Interviews to take place by 7 February 2022.
The College reserves the right to close this post prior to the published deadline should it receive sufficient applications to pull together a good field of candidates. We therefore encourage candidates to submit early applications.
For an informal discussion about the role candidates should contact Mrs Rebecca Shakespeare on the College phone number.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings cautions and convictions in your application form.
Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, candidates should note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check, the Disclosure and Barring Service will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings cautions and convictions in your application form. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves regulated activity with children, please note that it is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. https://www.cardinalgriffin.org.uk/docs/Policies/CGCC_Safeguarding_Policy.pdf
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About Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 883 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- h.tapper@cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 502215
Ours is a warm, supportive, welcoming and above all, happy place to work. Relationships are paramount to us. All are expected to give of their best and grow and develop, both staff and students.
We are committed to staff welfare and development and we offer an excellent professional development programme and training opportunities for staff at all stages of their career.
Arranging a visit to Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email h.tapper@cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk.
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