Family Support Specialist

3 weeks ago


Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom Outcomes First Group Full time
Family Support Worker with Safeguarding Responsibilities

At Outcomes First Group, we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for our students and families. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Family Support Worker to join our team at Oak Tree School in Truro.

About the Role

The successful candidate will play a vital role in promoting the wellbeing of students and families within the community. This position combines elements of family support, liaison work, safeguarding, and attendance monitoring to ensure that students receive the necessary support and guidance for their educational and personal development.

  • Provide emotional support, counselling, and guidance to families facing various issues, such as domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health concerns, or housing instability.
  • Assist families in accessing community resources and services to address their specific needs.
  • Develop and implement concepts that create lifelong change for the families we support.
  • Work effectively in collaboration with the whole school team and current family support lead.
  • Act as a bridge between the school, students, families, and external agencies, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
  • Attend meetings with parents, teachers, counsellors, and other professionals to discuss student progress, challenges, and support plans.
About Us

Oak Tree School in Truro has recently expanded and developed two new buildings and undergone a successful inspection from Ofsted. We offer a specialist SEMH provision for up to 135 pupils and young people aged 5 to 18 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties, and associated challenging behaviours. Our aim is to provide a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced, and engaging curriculum to meet their significant needs.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

What We Offer

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. We also offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Life Assurance
  • Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
  • Your Wellbeing Matters - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

  • A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
  • 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
  • Cycle to Work Schemes
  • Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover


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