Family Support Worker

Salary range £23,194 to £29,439pro rata Closing Date 3 July 2023, 9:00am Occupation Education Non-Teaching Full / Part time Part time Job Hours 30.00 per week, term time only Contract Type Permanent Enhanced DBS Check Required Yes Job Information

Hall Green Junior School

Stratford Road

Hall Green

Birmingham

B28 9AJ

Email address: s.pal@hallgrnj.bham.sch.uk

Telephone number: 012 1464 3840

Required for September 2023

OFSTED November 2021 said about our school “Hall Green Junior School gives its pupils a high-quality, well-rounded education. Everyone is included. All staff want the best for every pupil. Leaders know their school well, so that they are strongly placed to make further improvements.”

Hall Green Junior School is a popular, oversubscribed 4 form entry Junior school. We have very able and talented children and an enthusiastic, hardworking staff team.

The Governors are looking to recruit a well-motivated, enthusiastic, and resourceful Family Support Worker with previous experience of delivering effective and dynamic support to both children and families in the primary setting. This role will cover home School co-ordination and be our Attendance Officer.

The role is wide ranging and will include such things as improving attendance, working with outside agencies, signposting families, making referrals, attending meetings, home visits, running sessions for parents and supporting children in school to overcome barriers to learning. You will be one of the trained DSLs in school.

Candidates must have relevant qualifications, have excellent communication skills to develop effective relationships with both children and families and be able to work within appropriate professional boundaries.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

Informal visits are encouraged.

How to apply

Please apply online or contact the school office on 0121 464 3840 or email office@hallgrnj.bham.sch.uk

Safeguarding This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Safeguarding This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: Support Staff enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. References All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. Short-listed candidates An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. Terms and conditions BCC is a Living Wage employer. Rehabilitation of offenders This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.