Student and Family Support Worker

Newhouse Academy are seeking to recruit a Student and Family Support Worker to join our dedicated and talented team and are looking for a candidate who:

• Has previous experience of working with children and young adults. 
• Has experience of working in a team.
• Previous experience of multi-agency working. 
• Has experience of all aspects of child protection.
• Is confident and proactive.
• Has excellent organisational skills.
• Has values in line with the academy priorities of Aspiration, Integrity and Respect.

Newhouse Academy is delighted by the recent Ofsted report, which graded us as ‘Good’ for Leadership &management, Personal development and Behaviour & attitudes. These are the first Good descriptors the academy has achieved in 16 years and we feel it really shows our improvement journey and the team we have become. This fantastic achievement followed GCSE results from summer 2023 that led to Newhouse Academy being placed ‘top of similar schools nationally’, by the Fischer Family Trust, based on improvements in Progress 8 from 2019.

We are a comprehensive secondary school and Part of the Hollingworth Learning Trust. The emphasis for the academy is ‘Our People’, where we have concentrated on simply just doing the right thing for our staff and students. Together we have developed an “Our People” curriculum based around James Kerr’s book Legacy. This has led to a real focus on our student’s personal development, alongside a curriculum that values every subject area.

In addition, we currently have a new-build underway that will provide state- of-the-art facilities for our SEND, Technology, Science and PE departments.  Set to open in Autumn 2024, the new building will also provide fabulous dining facilities for students and staff alike.

If you have a strong character, energy, credibility and the ability to inspire; if you self-reflect and can motivate and challenge others; we’d love you to join us in being part of our journey.

“Doing the right thing for our people”

We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our Academy, so you can fully appreciate our learning environment and meet our team. If you would like to arrange a visit, please email Rebekah Duffy on recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.

Hours: Full time, 08.00-16.00

Actual Salary: £22,864 - 27,382 per year dependant on experience

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: May / June 2024

Closing date for applications: 09.00am 7th May 2024

Interviews: TBC

Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.