Oundle CE Primary School

‘To Be the Best You Can be’

‘Let your light shine before others; that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.’   Matthew 5:16

Family Support Worker

15 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Fixed-term until 31/08/2027

Grade G8,-12 £26,824 FTE, which is £9,123.37 actual per annum
 

Do you believe you have the necessary skills and passion to help address the needs of children and their families, and overcome barriers to learning?

Are you eager to join a loving and inclusive family, committed to quality in all areas of school life?

Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you, at Oundle Primary School!

It is our belief that all children should have an inspiring educational experience filled with fun and stimulating opportunities to learn, that develops their curiosity and a love of learning. We understand the importance of fostering the knowledge and skills that are necessary as the foundations for their future education. We enjoy extending children’s learning through focusing on their interests and weaving that into their daily curriculum and we create a rich and entertaining learning environment, with a heavy focus on outdoor learning and ‘real life’ hands on learning.  We are therefore excited to welcome a caring, passionate and professional Family Support Worker to our committed team, to join our Team, and help ensure all children have the very best start in life, and their educational journey.

At Oundle, we are proud to support our pupils to ‘be the best we can be.’ Following a successful Ofsted inspection in November 2023 inspectors reported that our three threads of ‘joy, kindness and resilience, are ‘weaved throughout life at school.’ In doing so, we seek to enable all pupils, regardless of their starting points, to flourish as individuals and reach their full potential. By learning to keep an on aspiring to ‘be the best they can be,’ our children achieve well and strive for more.

This goal extends towards our staff too. We acknowledge and appreciate the hardworking passion that our community commit to our school, and our success is due in no small part of their dedication and professionalism. We support staff with CPD, opportunities and training to ‘be the best they can be.’ Ofsted inspectors reported that ‘there is a calm yet excited feel around the school and the relationships between pupils and staff are highly respectful.’

Oundle is ‘particularly ambitious for those who are disadvantaged including those with special educational need and/or disability’ (Ofsted 2023) and therefore we expect the successful candidate to share in this motivation.

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.

 We can offer you:

• A fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a school and Trust that is focused on personal and professional growth and development
• Hard working and very well-behaved children
• Collaborative and supportive school community, that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education
• Supportive, motivated and interested staff, governors and parents

Oundle Primary is a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust. We are a family of 35 schools across the Peterborough Diocese, and these strong links make special contribution to our children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and learning. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing finances and other central services for the academies within the Trust.

The success of our school is due in no small part to the dedication and professionalism of the staff here at Oundle CE Primary School. We are proud of the commitment shown by all our staff both in the classroom and in supporting roles and are excited to welcome a new member to our team! If you feel this role is for you, please reach out and apply! We look forward to reading your application form.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school on 01832 272392 or email office@oundle.pdet.org.uk. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

Oundle CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so please do not delay in applying!