School & Family Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom East Lothian Council Full time

Vacancy Information

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly.

Hourly rate of pay: £15.52 - £16.58
This is a 39 week sessional post i.e. working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days

Days and Hours of Work:
Please note that this role is 35 hours a week, 5 days a week, however the working pattern is negotiable.
To start asap.

Meadowpark Communication Provision (Haddington) would like to recruit a suitably qualified person to be our School and Family Support Worker.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed person to be part of a team at Meadowpark, where we cater for secondary aged pupils with autism and other complex needs difficulties. Meadowpark pupils require a highly individualised and adapted approach to teaching and learning in order to overcome the barriers that they face.

The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers, learning support assistants and our pupil support worker, to help the provision achieve its aim of providing a highly effective and personalised approach.

The School and Family Support Worker will provide the vital link between home and school in order to remove barriers, promote engagement, pupil well-being and support the whole family unit.

Candidates must have the ability to engage pupils that have communication difficulties related to Autism and associated complex needs, as well as proven experience of working with vulnerable young people and families. A sound understanding of community support networks and agencies is required, as is a commitment to professional development.

Please view the following recordings to see teaching and support staff talk about their roles in East Lothian's Additional Support Need (ASN) specialist provision settings:

Job Details

To support the school in liaising with families and carers, to improve pupil outcomes in relation to attendance, safeguarding and social, emotional and academic achievement.

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