Family Support Worker

About this Role Freeman's Endowed Junior CE Academy is a friendly, inclusive, nurturing school with a big family feel, where everyone is treated with kindness, respect and understanding - our children love coming to school every day! Our staff work incredibly hard to provide an ambitious curriculum so that our children receive the best possible education. We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas School, which is our feeder infant school. Additionally, both schools are led and managed by the same Headteacher and Leadership Team - Our supportive leadership team are highly considerate of staff wellbeing and workload and strive to promote a positive working environment. We are proud of our school and community and all work together to provide the best foundations for our pupils. We are therefore excited to welcome a caring, passionate and professional Family Support Worker to our committed team. This role presents a unique opportunity to help address the needs of our children and their families, to help overcome barriers to learning. We are seeking someone who: Is able to work collaboratively with various members of the school community, including agencies, school staff, child and parents, to be a pivotal supportive link to help overcome barriers to learning Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare- both at home and in school. Is able to promote an effective relationship between home and school life, for both children and parents. Has knowledge and awareness of opportunities and resources to support children and families in need. Is able to maintain effective and efficient lines of communication between various groups and organisations throughout the community, to ensure essential support is available for families Has an understanding of procedures and systems involved in the role, including Social Services, Child Protection, Education Welfare Service policies and Reporting standards. Maintains an approachable, controlled and focused manner throughout their work, to relay both a positive and optimistic attitude to support those in challenging situations. Oftentimes the role may involve the ability to deal with a wide-ranging audience on challenging issues Has previous experience of working with children and their families Ability to work effectively, flexibly and independently, with willingness to show initiative and strong interpersonal skills Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school. In return, we will offer: A supportive environment where everyone is valued Happy and motivated children who are eager to learn A fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a school and Trust that is focused on personal and professional growth and development Access to a wide array of employee benefits and recognition systems via our partnership with Vivup If you would like to work in a safe, inclusive and harmonious environment where all of our pupi