Family Support Worker

7 days ago


Brierley Hill, Dudley, United Kingdom Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust Full time
Full time 37 hours per week, term time + 4 weeks

  • Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands. _
  • Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care. _
  • We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others._
We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer.

Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.


We are looking for a Family Support Worker to work in innovative ways to encourage outstanding relationships between parents and the Academy and work directly with children and parents in the community, particularly with the most vulnerable.

To help children and their families overcome barriers to learning and supporting them to access amenities or information.

  • We can offer: _
- _Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience _
- _Excellent career development opportunities_
- _Exceptional CPD provision _
- _a supportive working environment and team ethos _
- _friendly, enthusiastic children._

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as an advocate for young people with the Academy/school, parents/carers and other agencies.
  • Develop and deliver programmes of activities that enhance learning and promoting lunchtime, after school and holiday programmes.
  • Develop links with and utilise the resources of the community.
  • Work in partnership with Welfare Officers to identify and address absence patterns.
  • Actively promote good relationships between schools and families and encourage participation.
  • To support the safeguarding team as a deputy DSL working closely with the DSL, Safeguarding officer and Deputy DSL team
  • To offer emotional and practical support to parents and their families, in their own homes and in the community.
  • To offer a whole family / family centred approach to families with complex needs and who are identified as those requiring early help.
  • To build trusting relationships as well as knowledge and understanding of local resources and community and statutory services, including Mental Health Teams, Social Services, Health, CAMHS, schools and voluntary services, and communicate effectively with them in the best interests of the child and family.
- _Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team._
- _Be resilient and tenacious in their approach._
- _Be passionate and committed to helping others. _
- _Understand the operational role and its strategic elements to build outstanding relationships with children, families and professionals._

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive.

We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students.

Our aim is to foster a working culture that

recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.

_Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), __including a Children's Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity._****Closing Date: 14th August 2023

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