Family Support Worker Required from Spring Term 2025 Part time 22.5 hours Permanent, term time only, plus 2 weeks Grade E points 13-19 (£28,163-£31,067 FTE) Actual salary £15,485.85-£17,082.66 Woodland View Primary School is seeking to appoint an excellent Family Support Worker who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development. At Woodland View Primary School, our first priority is to nurture our children to become successful, happy and respectful individuals who leave us with a love of learning and the tools they need to thrive in modern Britain or anywhere else in the world that they choose to live As staff and Governors, we are going to take risks, make mistakes to learn from and take pride in our school as that is exactly the behaviour we want to model for our children. Our other priority is to build a school that is the hub of the community, that uses trust, support and consistency to forge strong links with our parents and that has high expectations and delivers on our promises to the families of Huthwaite. Our pupils want a place for learning, a place for friendship and a place to be happy which is something that we will strive to provide. Woodland View will be the place that they grow into independent, young people with positive attitude We are looking for inspirational teachers who are committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice. You will: • Work alongside key school staff and multi agencies within the Local Authority to reduce the risk of harm to pupils and to improve their attendance. They will take a leading role within Safeguarding processes at the school: • Work with the Safeguarding Lead to reduce student absence and to engage with families to support them to ensure they fulfil their legal responsibilities. • Play a vital role in the safeguarding of all pupils. • Work closely with the Designated Senior Person for the school, attending multi-agency meetings as required. • To work with vulnerable children. • Attend CiN, CP, TAF, and EHA meetings as required. In return we offer: • A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards. • Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives. • Calm and purposeful learning environments. • Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community. • A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school. • Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and have been arranged - Tuesday 21st January at 9:00am - Monday 13th January at 2.00pm - Friday 17th January at 9.00am Other times may be available by appointment Please contact the school office to confirm your attendance. How to appl y Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview. Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for. Any questions or queries should be directed to Suzanne Bye at Woodland View Primary School, Barker Street, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2LH, Email: sbyewoodlandview.notts.sch.uk Telephone: 01623 487087 Closing date for applications: Monday 27th January 2025 at 09:00am Interviews will be held on: Tuesday, 4th February 2025 Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 8300 children in 24 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children. We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations. Safeguarding Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children