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Family Support Worker

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Location

New Mills Primary School

Reference

JOB/23/04070

Salary details

Grade 8 \xc2\xa321,905.88 - \xc2\xa323,542.20 per annum

Job term

Full Time

Appointment type

Fixed Term - Due to pupil numbers to August 2025

Hours

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Closing Date

08 October 2023

Schools within the PEGS (Peak Edge Group of Schools) Cluster are seeking to appoint a Family Support Leader to support the needs of children and their families..

The successful applicant will be responsible for identifying the needs, lead and contribute to the development and delivery of high quality and effective work with children, young people and their families.

The post holder will be required to complete various assessments, review action plans and outcomes for families. The post holder will have an overview of the Early Help Offer for a cluster of schools. They will triage family support needs and lead on processes/procedures for Level 2 Emerging Needs Early Help Assessments across the cluster. Where capacity allows, they will take on the professional role for EHAs/TAFs or identify/advise other school colleagues, where appropriate. The post holder will have a Directory of Capacity for pastoral, nurture needs across the cluster and signpost, as necessary.

You will work with various professionals and agencies to build good effective and sustainable working relationships, to ensure that children and young people attend school regularly and that services provided are reviewed, actioned and effective change is demonstrated.

If you are looking for a post which will provide challenges, variety, and opportunity in supporting children, young people and families, this role will be suited to you. We are really excited about this new opportunity to employ a high quality and motivated individual to work with the families in the communities we serve.

For further information about the role, please contact:

Ashley Parry, via OR

Carol Taylor, via

If you are short-listed for interview, you will be contacted in advance, to discuss arrangements for the interview. Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted prior to the interview day, your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Peak Edge Group of Schools are committed to safeguarding and the process of safer recruitment. As a result, this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and all shortlisted candidates will be expected to prove their identity at interview. The successful candidate will be expected to show original copies of qualifications and further proof of their identity

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

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