Establishment: The Grange Academy Location: Runcorn Salary: £23,224 - £25,193 Department: Pastoral Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Closing Date: 07/03/2025 09:00 Interview Date: to be confirmed Start Date: 22/04/2025
The Role
Due to our continued improvement, excellent reputation in the community and a further increase in pupil numbers, we are extending our Safeguarding Team.
We wish to appoint a committed and dynamic Family Support Worker to join our dedicated team of support staff. The Family Support Worker will need to be a flexible team player and have a passion for placing children at the heart of all decisions.
The successful candidate will have the ability to build good relationships between children and families, and will provide exceptional support to ensure children are equipped with essential tools to succeed in their education.
Our school is well-resourced and has a supportive and reflective Senior Leadership Team, Governing Body, and Multi-Academy Trust. We have a whole school commitment to professional development as we believe that the development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our pupils. As a member of the Wade Deacon Trust, we can offer you numerous exciting opportunities to further develop your career.
A comprehensive programme of CPD supports colleagues at all career stages; through the Multi-Academy Trust we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff.
Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging, and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.
The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.
Qualifications
1. GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent - Essential
Skills
1. Good inter-personal skills including mediation and conflict resolution - Essential
2. Good standard of ICT literacy including the use of Microsoft Office 365 and other school software - Essential
3. Relate to and work well with others as a member of a team - Essential
4. Ability to prioritise and organise own workload - Essential
5. Demonstrate awareness of risk - Essential
6. Demonstrable awareness of legislation relating to the welfare and protection of children - Essential
Personal Attributes
1. Deal with difficult situations effectively - Essential
2. Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty, and fairness - Essential
3. Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school - Essential
4. Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times - Essential
5. Commitment to safeguarding and equality - Essential
Experience/Knowledge
1. Ability to deal with difficult situations - Essential
2. Ability to work on own initiative within departmental protocols/procedures - Essential
3. Ability to display an understanding of social/welfare issues as they affect children, families, and schools - Essential
4. Effective communication with children, carers, and other professionals - Essential
5. Understanding of school systems and the issues affecting truancy and non-school attendance - Essential
6. Using IT systems to compile reports and analyse statistical data for monitoring purposes - Essential
7. Working with professionals from other agencies and in a multi-agency context - Essential
The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.
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