Pupil & Family Support Worker

VACANCY FOR A PUPIL AND FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER AT GREAT OUSE PRIMARY ACADEMY

Salary: Grade 8, Point 19 - 24, £19,369.01 - £21,627.06 actual earnings (£27,852 - £31,099 FTE)

Hours of work: 30 hours per week, 4 days per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 training days)

Start date: Monday 5th June 2023 or as soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a skilled practitioner to manage, implement, and review the strategy for family work within Great Ouse Primary Academy. You will plan and deliver practical support, advice and guidance to vulnerable children and their families to reduce the level of risk they face. This includes responsibility for pupil attendance, safeguarding and pupil/family support.

The successful candidate will have significant knowledge of safeguarding policies, procedures, and practices, together with experience of working with a range of agencies and professionals. They will also have experience of working in an education environment with young people with specific difficulties and vulnerabilities, or those in need of early help support.

The Opportunity

• Act as deputy designated safeguarding lead for the academy, overseeing the child protection work and cause for concern records for the whole academy.
• Support families to be the best parents they can be so that they are able to support their child’s learning and wellbeing.
• With colleagues, help identify factors affecting an individual students’ wellbeing and behaviour within the academy and at home and to facilitate appropriate interventions with other professionals and agencies where necessary.
• Act as a role model and establish a clear framework for discipline in line with established policies, anticipate and manage behaviour to promote students’ self-control and independence to ensure good behaviour and respect for others are maintained.
• Develop home / academy links to encourage good communication between the academy and families.

The ideal candidate

• Has experience of working with children pastorally across all key stages (EYFS, KS1, KS2) with evidence of having achieved successful student outcomes.
• Understands the education system, how children learn and has a good knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
• Able to work closely with students and families who are finding learning difficult, or those who have experienced a feeling of failure. While developing children’s self-esteem and motivation so that they become resilient, independent learners.
• Is a positive, enthusiastic, and compassionate individual.

Benefits of working for us include:

• Enhanced Family Policies
• Enhanced Sickness Leave
• Eyecare vouchers       
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
• Free Parking

Great Ouse Primary Academy is a school that thinks and dreams big for its pupils. Expectations are high for all who make up the Great Ouse Primary Academy community and these standards reflect the wonderful physical environment we have developed to enable children to flourish within and beyond the school walls. The staff at Great Ouse Primary Academy are committed to developing learners who are resilient, learners who are focused and learners who are aspirational in their goals; learners well prepared to be successful citizens of the 21st century.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 28 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below. 

Early applications are encouraged, as are visits to the Academy. Please contact the school office on 01234 907890 to arrange a visit.

Closing date for applications is Friday 21st April 2023 at 09:00

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. The position will close as soon as an appointment is made.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.