Full time Family Support Worker (School Based) at Warwickshire County Council
Job Description
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER (School Based)
**This post is term time only**
About Us
Are you an experienced Family Support Worker looking for a new and exciting challenge? If so, this could be the opportunity for you. In partnership with The Nuneaton Academy, we are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to be based in school delivering direct interventions to children, young people and their families whilst being an active member of the WCC Nuneaton and Bedworth Early Help Team.
The Nuneaton Academy is committed to providing the best possible education for our young people, through high quality teaching and learning and excellent pastoral support.
Staff at the Nuneaton Academy work tirelessly to ensure that lessons are well planned and provide effective feedback to pupils on what they need to do to make more progress in their learning. The main aim for us is to ensure that our pupils have high expectations and aspirations for the future, and in delivering this we are committed to provide good advice, guidance, and pastoral support to ensure that they are happy and prepared for the world beyond school.
The most recent Ofsted Inspection of the Nuneaton Academy stated that, ‘The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is good. Pupils value the care given to them by all adults in the school. Pupils feel safe in the school, and they know they can turn to staff to resolve any concerns they have.’
The Nuneaton Academy has a ‘No Excuses’ ethos and expectation for all to Aspire, Believe and Achieve, and is committed to ensuring that pupils reach their full potential and enjoy the learning experience.
Early Help and Targeted Support services in Warwickshire have seen some exciting changes, helping to ensure children, young people and families access the right support at the right time. This was recognised by Ofsted in our 2021 inspection where we were grade Good in all areas:
- Children and families in Warwickshire benefit from consistently good quality services.
- Children and families in Warwickshire benefit from a clearly defined and accessible Early Help offer, ensuring that they receive support services when needed.
- Children and Families have access to a wide range of helpful services at an early stage, which make a real difference to their lives.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Family Support Worker full time, 37 hours (part time hours may be considered), term time only on a fixed term contract for 12 months. The post holder will work daily in school and systemically across the locality with multi-agency partners to support children, young people and families at the earliest opportunity to prevent their needs escalating. Extensive CPD and supervision is provided by Warwickshire County Council Children and Families Service.
Our exciting, innovative and caring service supports children, young people and their families who need information, advice and direct support. Family Support Worker’s apply multi-disciplinary skills in their work and use restorative practice in all they do.
About the role:
We are looking for people with the following skills and experience:
- Resilient with emotional intelligence, and an understanding of family dynamics and child development.
- Experience of positive parenting skills and direct work with young people.
- Experience of engaging and working with families facing challenges.
- A solution-focused and strength-based ethos.
- Work towards the achievement of the KPI established as part of the Service Level Agreement between Warwickshire County Council and The Nuneaton Academy including the implementation of Working Together to Improve School Attendance.
- To be an allocated worker to children, young people open to Early Help and deliver direct interventions as required.
- Act of Early Help Lead Professional.
- Our offer to you
About WCC Children and Families Service
At Warwickshire County Council (WCC) we work with children and families restoratively, building strong relationships and connections to help families find long-lasting solutions. Our work contributes to our wider County Council aim – to make Warwickshire the best it can be for everyone. It’s a big responsibility that can be challenging at times, but this is what drives our staff to succeed, develop and achieve. If you’re someone who wants to do the best job possible, who approaches everything with passion, tenacity, courage and purpose, then we want you to work with us.
We’re building something very special in Warwickshire. A community of practice – with diverse thought, skills and experiences. Working for every child to create a Child Friendly Warwickshire. Find out more about Warwickshire Children & Families Service
This is the difference you make.
Read more in our Agile Working leaflet
If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service.
For further details please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Additional Information:
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
For further information about this role please contact one of the contacts below:
Jennie Palmer, Early Help Team Leader by email: [email protected]
Stacey Gill, Operations Manager – Early Help and Targeted Support by email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 5 September 2023
Interviews: Proposed 13 and 14 September 2023
To apply for this vacancy please click on the ‘Apply’ button.
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.
If you are unable to apply using the ‘Apply’ button please contact the Recruitment Centre on [email protected] including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.
As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [email protected] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.
Location :Nuneaton
Closing Date :5/09/2023
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