What skills and experience we're looking for
• Relevant qualification in education, social care health, etc or equivalent work experience
Experience:
• Significant experience of working and engaging with parents / carers and children through individual and / or group-based support
• Significant experience of dealing with the social, emotional factors which affect a child’s capacity to learn and develop
• Significant experience of working with families from diverse communities and / or situations
• Experience with working with a wide variety of outside agencies.
• Proven interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people, particularly with parents / carers and external agencies
• Good IT and Administrative Skills: including good word processing and report writing skills, with the ability to keep good daily records
• Excellent organisational skills including managing a caseload, time management, planning, report writing and target setting with a flexible approach
What the school offers its staff
• Stimulating working environment
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities for professional development and the opportunity to make a difference within our schools
• Friendly, supportive colleagues who are committed to continuous improvement.
• Enthusiastic children who want to learn
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.