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Pupil and Family Support Worker - Part-time

All Saints Church Of England Primary, Chatham,

  • Ref:MED887-3093-29S
  • Posted:01/07/2020
  • Pay:C1 - £19,171 to £24,799 pro rota
  • Start Date:September 2020
  • App Close Date:24/07/2020 at 12:00
  • Interviews:03/08/2020

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We now have a vacancy for an experienced Pupil and Family Support Worker to work 32 hours a week (8.45am to 3.45pm Monday to Thursday and to 3.15pm Friday) but with flexibility to work later if and when the situation demands it.

The post holder will be based on the main school site and will work from a child centred approach, primarily concerned with developing and maintaining good working relationships with parents/carers, children, teachers, support staff and other external agencies.

The candidate we are looking for will:

  • Be able to maintain confidentiality to the highest degree.
  • Have experience of working closely with families and pupils in a supportive role.
  • Be a trained safeguarding leader.
  • Have experience of participating in and taking comprehensive notes of CP meetings, CIN cases, PEP meetings, LAC reviews, CAFs and Early Help conferences.
  • Be able to prioritise own work load with an ever evolving and demanding case load.
  • Be able to act as advocate, mediator and negotiator in situations with pupils, families and external agencies.
  • Be able to work with a diverse range of pupils, many of whom have specific needs.
  • Be committed to reducing barriers to learning and making children’s lives better.

If you believe you can make a difference towards improving our children’s lives, we would dearly love to hear from you and discuss all that you feel you could do. 

Please contact the school office on 01634 338922 to arrange an informal telephone chat with the Head Teacher who can give you more details about what the role entails. If, after this you would like to apply for the job please submit an application form by the closing date below.

Information about the school

All Saints Church of England Primary School is a very successful family school located at the heart of the diverse community of Chatham, Kent. The main school has 315 children on roll from Reception to Year 6 and the nursery has a capacity for 60 more.

The last Ofsted inspection graded the school “good” with outstanding features and our last Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) concurred by grading the school as "good" too.

In September 2015, with three other local Church schools, we formed Medway Anglican Schools Trust.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions. It is also subject to pre-employment checks including reference checks, identify and proof of right to work in the UK. We reserve the right to research applications on social media platforms and the internet, and the Board of Governors may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Strachan
  • Address:All Saints Pimary School, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JY
  • Telephone: 01634 338922
  • Email: straj002@mastacademy.co.uk

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.