Family Support Worker

Rugby Free Secondary School are looking for a Family Support Worker, the role focusses on taking a lead in day to day safeguarding and attendance issues and supporting other Designated Safeguarding Leaders (DSLs) in promoting the safety and wellbeing of our students and their families.

The job purpose is to ensure effective advice, guidance and support for families and students in order to encourage engagement, attendance, aspirations and positive life chances.

You ideally will have experience of making referrals, undertaking home visits and providing practical help and support to families.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to students and their families. You will benefit from the full range of support from a professional and experienced team, committed to securing the best outcomes, can offer.

The Family Support Worker application form and supporting documents for this post are available on My New Term.

Curriculum Vitae (CV) are not accepted.

The school is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and to equality of opportunities. An enhanced DBS will be required for the post.

Closing Date: Sunday 19th January 2025

Safeguarding

• To ensure that all students have a safe environment in which they can learn, reporting any concern about the environment to a member of the site team or if appropriate to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
• To be aware of systems which support safeguarding and following the procedures as highlighted in the Safeguarding Policy
• To identify students who may benefit from early help as soon as possible and discuss this with one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
• To consider at all times what is in the best interests of the child
• To protect students from maltreatment; preventing impairment of students health or development; ensuring that students grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• To take action to enable all students to have the best outcomes

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. It describes the way the post holder is expected and required to perform and complete the particular duties as set out in the foregoing paragraphs.

The job description will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subjected to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. This job description is current at the date shown but in consultation with the post holder may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time.

Triumph Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Triumph Learning Trust are always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent teachers and support staff.