Family Support Worker and DDSL

MONKWICK JUNIOR SCHOOL

Family Support Worker and DDSL

Pay Range: Local Government Pay Scale 7

Actual Salary from: £25,528 – £28,438 (Points 19-24 )

This post is 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time, plus non-pupil days)

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

We are seeking an outstanding individual to support families and children to access and attend school and services. Helping to establish and maintain positive relationships between school staff and parents/carers and encourage consistent attendance.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Should you be successful during the shortlisting process interviews will be held face to face at the school.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• To form positive working relationships with parents and families
• To keep parents informed about what is happening in school
• To work with parents and pupils to ensure full inclusion positively
• To signpost families to staff, colleagues and other services and professionals

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

• Good understanding of following safeguarding systems in school
• Successful experience of working with SEN Children
• Willingness to undertake training and the role of DDSL in the school
• Being aware of and working with the service policies in relation to Inclusion, Child Protection and physical contact with pupils, appropriate regulations and guidance.

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Monkwick Junior School?

We can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

Employee benefits include:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Free membership to Perkbox
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms

Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:

https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2lccb05nbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybSBOb3ZlbWJlciAyMDIzfDM5fDUzMjcyMnwxfHxGYWxzZXwyMTIyfDI5NTQ0OTh8MA%3d%3d?i=Wxvz9FcZQX0%3d

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

• Closing date: Midnight Sunday 14th April 2024
• Shortlisting date: TBC
• Interviewing date: TBC

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.