Family Support Worker

Family Support Worker Salary: £15,207 - £17,913 Grade: 5, SCP 13 - 23 Work Pattern: term time + 5 inset days - (39 weeks per annum) Hours: 21 hours per week - 3 days per week Contract : Permanent Start Date: As soon as possible This is an exciting opportunity to work at The Godolphin Junior Academy, a warm and vibrant multi-cultural junior school based in Slough. Our well behaved children are eager and keen to learn and grow. The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high quality training. Candidates with experience and knowledge of safeguarding support and Early Help for families. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic professional, who has high expectations of themselves We are looking for individuals who: Has experience of supporting young people Will be proactive, positive, calm and flexible Has high expectations of yourself and the children you work with Has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills are self-motivated and able to work from their own initiative Will be committed to working as part of a team. We are able to offer: the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust; extensive support and CPD; a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team; an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team; a dedicated Governing Body; an employee assistance programme (EAP) We warmly welcome candidates coming to visit the school prior to application. We do not accept CVs. Interviews: as and when we receive successful applicants The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.