Family Support Worker
Wilds Lodge School – Rutland
£26,000 - £30,000 Actual Salary
Permanent and Term Time (plus 4 weeks)Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
To start ASAP
Job role
We are excited to offer the opportunity to join our wonderful school and work with our exceptional students. We are currently recruiting for a Family Support Worker to join our well established and successful team.
Among other responsibilities the appointed candidate will act as a point of contact in school for families in need of support, managing, implementing and reviewing any support plans in place for families within school. You will help to identify and address the needs of children and families who need help to overcome barriers to learning and help families in the support of their child’s learning and well-being.
Required skills and experience include:- At least two years’ experience working with families and vulnerable students (desirable)
- GCSE in English and Maths (A*-C) or Level 2 equivalent
- The ability to build and maintain rapport with adults and children
- Resilience and the ability to cope with emotionally-draining and traumatic situations
- A good understanding of the challenges faced by the families you help
- Experience attending Social Care meetings such as Early Help Strategy Meetings (desirable)
- Full UK driving licence
What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for people who are child centred and have a real care and desire to help improve the lives of our young people. We are seeking people who thrive on working in a challenging but immensely rewarding environment, who are passionate about supporting the development of social, life and independence skills and who truly want to make a difference in the lives of young people.Experience of working with people with autism is not necessary, but a commitment to learning is.
The appointed candidate will have experience working with pupils who have behavioural difficulties. You will have a broad knowledge of strategies used for teaching children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and those who have a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).You will know how to develop, provide and deliver behavioural support for pupils and how to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of staff.
About Wilds Lodge:Wilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day students only) for students aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland.
All the students at the school have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
It was established in 2007 and aims to place an equal emphasis on the educational, social and psychological development of our students.The key to the success of the school is a strong ethos, developed by a highly experienced and capable staff, and the strength of the relationships between the staff and the students.
We are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom. We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have access to regular training.All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection; mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment and ADHD.
Benefits include:
- Free onsite parking
- Free refreshments
- Free meals whilst on duty
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Company events
- Excellent CPD packages, paid induction training and opportunities for part funding of further training including HLTA, Master Degrees and Teacher Training
- Excellent promotion and career progression
- Christmas vouchers
- Sick pay
- 3 days off paid for dependants sickness
Our students are incredibly important to us; if you have a caring nature, you're interested in making a real difference and impacting positively on the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you.
How to apply:
For more information and a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:
E: wildslodge@hays.comT: 07525 889925
Closing date for applications: ASAP and by Wednesday 26th February 2025
Strong applications may be considered upon receipt.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The following is expected of all staff: All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check
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