Assistant Child and Family Support Worker (Maternity Cover)
- To work with children in school as and when vulnerability is noted.
- To undertake joint work and interventions with family members, schools, other practitioners and outside agencies as guided by line management.
- To support children’s social development – leading social groups when appropriate.
- To signpost families to other services in line with need.
- To contribute to statutory reviews, Child Protection Conferences and other meetings as required; reporting on work completed and providing written reports when required.
- Work with children in a variety of engaging and flexible ways in line with the needs of the child
- Undertake Learning Support Assistant role on a one-to-one or small group basis where this meets the specific need of a child/group of children.
- To maintain accurate monitoring data and up to date case records both on manual files and on computer in accordance with school policy
- To report immediately any signs of neglect, injury or other causes for concern to the Head Teacher
- To be committed to self-development and on-going training related to the post, including facilitating targeted training for parents and other colleagues.
- To fully participate in performance management, supervision and peer support.
What the school offers its staff
We are a large four-form entry junior school. Each year group works as a team with a year leader who provides support for both curriculum and pastoral issues. Teamwork is a strength of the school at both year and subject level. You will be part of a strong and dedicated pastoral team.
We are committed to raising standards at an academic level and we are also committed to raising standards in children’s personal development – hence our vision statement. We want to be a successful happy school for children, staff, parents and governors.Initiatives to develop parent partnerships led by our deputy headteacher and assistant head, are having an impact on school improvement. We regularly ask parents for their opinions about various aspects of the school and act on their feedback
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.