Family Support Associate
4 weeks ago
We are seeking an exceptional Family Support Worker to join our Options Autism School - Ryecroft School in Walsall. The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering an effective support service for families and pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH).
As a key member of our team, you will assist the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment, which provides a high standard of behaviour. You will be responsible for understanding the school's safeguarding policy and supporting staff to understand their statutory responsibilities.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for supporting vulnerable young people and families, and will be able to work collaboratively with our team to promote positive attitudes and improve attendance. You will also be responsible for maintaining and monitoring attendance records, using our data management system to run reports and record and analyse pupil data.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
About the SchoolOur New Options Autism School - Ryecroft School has capacity for 60 pupils and opened September 2024. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults, and are proud to be part of the Outcomes First Group.
We offer a range of benefits, including life assurance, pension scheme, and "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks. Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits, as well as 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad.
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
Key Responsibilities- Understand the school's safeguarding policy and support staff to understand their statutory responsibilities
- Contribute to raising achievement by improving school attendance
- Maintain and monitor attendance records
- Use the school's data management system to run reports and to record and analyse pupil data
- Undertake action in accordance with the school's policies and procedures in relation to attendance issues
- Establish the reason for non-attendance, make assessments and agree a plan for facilitating a return to school using appropriate strategies within specified timescales
- Establish positive working relationships with pupils in school to identify barriers to learning and attendance
- Promote positive attitudes by students and families towards education and to ensure parents are fully aware of their statutory responsibilities
- Make unsupervised contact with families in their own homes and elsewhere to assess the reasons impacting on the attendance of individual students, facilitating their return or access to regular full time education provision
- Level 2 functional skills Math's and English or equivalent
- Further education studies in a relevant field (highly desirable)
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