Family Support Worker - Schools
FIXED TERM CONTRACT UNTIL 31/8/25
SCP 27-30, £29,368 - £32,557 (pro rata)
30 Hours per Week
Father Hudson’s Caritas has a vacancy for a Family Support Worker to provide a range of support services to address social and emotional needs of children and their families. We are looking for an experienced Family Support Worker with knowledge and skills to undertake direct work with vulnerable primary and secondary aged children and their families.This is a school-based role, and you will be required to work in three schools.
This role is a Fixed Term Contract until 31/08/2025, there is a possibility that this may be further extended. However, this is not guaranteed.
This role is whole year, and you will be required to work during some of the school holidays.
Locations:
- St Gerards Catholic Primary School
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School
- SS Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School
Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham B20 3AE (1 day)
Hours: 30 hours per week (four days Monday - Thursday) – Fixed Term until 31/8/25
The salary scale for this post is SCP 27-30 paid at £29,368 - £32,557 per annum, pro rata.
It is essential that you hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.
Working with schools, health and social care agencies and the voluntary sector, our Family Support Service supports children and families to overcome adversity and disadvantage they face, particularly where these are affecting a child’s emotional wellbeing, mental health and educational achievement.The service benefits the child, the family and the school.
Father Hudson’s Care is a committed employer that proactively pursues our ambitions for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, building on our core values.
As a reward for your dedication to our services we offer the following:
- Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service funded by the Society.
- Supported and bespoke full induction programme
- Opportunity for overtime
- Enhanced Society Sick Pay and Statutory Sick Pay upon qualifying period
- Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements
- Free Parking
- Group Company Pension Scheme upon qualifying period
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support on personal and professional matters
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee suggestion scheme accessible via intranet
- On line Payslips
- Long Service Awards
For full details and how to apply, please visit www.fatherhudsons.org.uk or contact recruitmenthr@fatherhudsons.org.uk
Closing date: 24th January 2025, we do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews to be held 5th February 2025 at our head office in Coleshill.
Previous applications need not apply.
This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974