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Family Support Worker Grade 9

Family Support Worker Grade 9

Larkrise Primary School

Oxfordshire

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Salary:
Grade 9 (previous OCC scale) c£26,470 - c£27,345
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2019
Apply by:
16 May 2019

Job overview

Larkrise is a Primary school in East Oxford with 450 children on roll aged 3 to 11.

Job Title: Family Support Worker and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Grade: 9

Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks plus 3 weeks holiday working, with a flexible work pattern to meet the aims of the service

Job Type: Permanent

Responsible to: Headteacher

Larkrise is a popular and expanding school in East Oxford with 450 children on roll aged 3-11.  Our childcare facilities are open from 8 am until 6 pm during term time and we also run a Holiday Playscheme. 

We are proud of the cultural diversity at the school which gives Larkrise its character and is used to enrich the lives and learning of all children. We are looking for a suitably qualified, enthusiastic, self-motivated Family Support Worker to complement our team. They will also take on the role of Safeguarding Lead.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a school environment

• An understanding of the impact of abuse, social deprivation and/or disadvantage on children, young people and their families

• IT skills

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding principles.

• Proven experience of working with children, young people and their families, including responsibility for providing direct support

• Ability to assess and analyse  information 

• Ability to work in an inclusive/non-discriminatory manner

• Ability to work flexibly

• Mediation/negotiation skills

• Ability to liaise efficiently with other professional/ organisations.

• Demonstrable listening skills

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider.

Please refer to our website for further information including job description and selection criteria and apply via the TES portal.

Closing date for all applications: 16th May 2019

Interviews will be held w/c 20th May 2019


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About Larkrise Primary School

+44 1865 721476

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Message from Headteacher 

Larkrise is a special place for both its children, staff and the wider community.  We are a vibrant and caring school, within the city of Oxford, which proudly reflects the diversity of our community. Our new Headteacher joined the school in January 2020 and in the first term, we have worked to develop our new Mission, Vision and Values. These will be used to shape our journey in seeking excellence in all that we do.  Our main focus of improvement will be to provide a world-class curriculum with high expectations of every child and within which wellbeing is nurtured and learning is limitless. A curriculum that inspires through creativity, kindness and adventure.

It is an exciting time for Larkrise Primary School. In February 2019 we joined the River Learning Trust (RLT). The RLT is a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school-centred initial teacher training provider (SCITT) within Oxfordshire; the schools and SCITT are united by their commitment to the principles of the Trust and a common belief in the benefits of everything that is gained by working together.  Information about the growing River Learning Trust by visiting www.riverlearningtrust.org .

Being part of RLT gives the school opportunities to work more closely with a diverse range of schools which will benefit both our staff and children. The Trust schools are also involved in working with Oxfordshire Teaching School Alliance (OTSA) which provides further access to support and development opportunities. Larkrise is a strategic partner school within OTSA (Click here for more information).

The school serves one of the most diverse and international cities in the UK. Our children come from a wide range of economic and cultural backgrounds. They speak a number of different languages, at the last count we had twenty different languages spoken at the school. We believe that this diverse and vibrant catchment of East Oxford should be celebrated and be reflected in our curriculum.

Are you currently a Teaching Assistant, NQT or an experienced teacher looking for an exciting challenge? Would you like to work in a school that has a new Mission, Vision and Values and is striving for excellence? Do you want a role where you will be making a difference in children’s lives and their future? Larkrise Primary School needs an excellent Teacher with vision and a passion for working with children within primary education.

Do you have a proven track record of working effectively with children? Can you motivate and support children to learn? Can you work with the Larkrise team to provide an excellent education? If so, we can offer the right candidate enthusiastic children, staff and committed PTA (Friends of Larkrise) and Governors. Our leaders are ambitious for the staff, children and wider school community and are committed to your continued professional development and learning. Visit our website for more information about the school. https://www.larkriseprimary.org/

We would love to hear from you.

Jon Gray (Headteacher)

About River Learning Trust

Larkrise Primary School is a member of River Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider within Oxfordshire. We’re a Trust committed to the professional learning and development of staff with high-quality training in-school and through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance.

As a school-led organisation, we are always keen to recruit and train the very best individuals who we hope will go on to become excellent teachers in our partnership of schools. We operate under the title, Oxfordshire Teacher Training and all the details of our programmes can be found at http://www.oxfordshireteachertraining.co.uk.


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