What skills and experience we're looking for
Brookside Academy is looking to appoint a Parent & Family Support Worker to work across the academy including Specialist Provision and Nursery.
This is a challenging yet exciting opportunity to work with children and their families, aiming to improve achievement and engagement at school.
As a PFSA, you will work with an identified case load of children and families in both the school and home environments. Experience of delivering individual/group-based support and understanding children within their family context is essential, as well as work experience within education, social services, health or the voluntary sector.
For an informal discussion or to visit the Academy please contact Sandra Cinicola (Business Manager).
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Tuesday 5th November 2024.
What the school offers its staff
Brookside Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts require a police check through the disclosure process.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.