Social Work Assistant - Term Time

Five Acre Wood School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-7056-769S
• Posted:12/05/2025
• Pay:£28,132.89 Inc FAW SEN Allowance
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:21/05/2025 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Hours: up to 37 hours per week term time plus 4 weeks.

Job Descriptionose of job Purpose of Job:

As a Social Work Assistant within a special school, your primary responsibility will be to support and assist the safeguarding social worker based within the school. You will ensure the welfare, safety, and protection of pupils with special needs who may be vulnerable or at risk of harm. You will work collaboratively with school staff, families, external agencies, and other professionals to identify and support to address safeguarding concerns, implement preventive measures, and provide necessary support and interventions. Principal Accountabilities: Risk Assessment and Identification, in liaison with class staff and SLT

• Support the social worker with conducting comprehensive assessments to identify potential safeguarding risks and vulnerabilities among pupils with special needs and their families.

• Monitor pupils' safety and well-being, identifying signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other forms of harm.

• Collaborate with school staff and other professionals to gather information and develop a holistic understanding of each pupil's situation.

Reporting and Referrals.

• Follow established protocols for reporting, documenting incidents, and ensuring confidentiality while adhering to legal requirements.

• Facilitate and coordinate referrals to external agencies or professionals for further investigation and intervention, ensuring the safety and well-being of pupils.

• Provide direct support and intervention to pupils who have experienced or are at risk of harm, utilising appropriate social work skills and therapeutic techniques. Including undertaking group work with pupils around particular concerns e.g. domestic abuse, online safety etc.

• Advocate for pupils' rights and ensure their access to necessary services, resources, and accommodations. Effective communication and engagement with students, their families and carers and other professionals.

• Ensure the safety of the child by monitoring and reporting all concerns and any changes to line manager, health professional or parent / guardian as appropriate.

• Know when to refer information to line manager in line with school policies.

• Maintain accurate records where required.

• Listen to concerns; recognise and take account of signs of change in attitudes and behaviour.

Information about the school

Five Acre Wood is a successful outward looking and expanding Special School based over 5 sites in and around Maidstone, Kent. We are one of the largest special schools in the country with over 840 pupils on roll aged up to 19 years with profound, severe and complex needs.

Our ‘Outstanding’ school will continue to expand and we are looking for people with a positive approach to join us who share our vision of ‘Only the best will do’ for all our students and staff. We are a Teaching School and part of a collaborative alliance with other special schools. We really value our people and want to work with them to fulfil their career ambitions.

In addition to your salary, FAW allowance and pension benefits, we have excellent additional staff benefits including:

Employee Assistance Programme including confidential staff counselling service a A range of staff social and well-being events Annual flu vaccinations Free on-site parking

Sometimes words cannot explain how something really is, we would encourage you to view the link below:

We hold an annual music festival for our pupils, it gives them the opportunity experience something they may not ordinarily be able to access.

We have also produced our own songs and music videos which you can view by clicking the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/@FiveAcreWoodRecords

We look forward to hearing from you.

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references. The school will also, as outlined in Keeping children Safe in Education 2022, complete an online search for shortlisted candidates.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Devereux
• Address:Boughton Lane, Maidstone , Kent, ME15 9QF
• Telephone: (01622) 743925
• Email: hr@five-acre.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01622 744828

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• Social Work Assistant