Child and Family Support Worker

We are looking for a Child and Family Support Worker to join our team and to make a difference in children's lives every single day. As a Child and Family Support Worker, you will work in close partnership with the children, families and school staff to deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children we support. You will also focus your support to help improve attendance, punctuality, engagement in learning, improved behaviour in school and the local community as well as improving social and emotional regulation and well-being. No two days will be the same, as you will be working within different community settings or the homes of those that need support. Meeting with children and their families to provide a package of support and challenge interventions, you will be proactively engaging and supporting families to strengthen and improve their outcomes, developing resilience and aiming to reduce dependency on external specialist services, ultimately so that the child/ children can flourish at school. You will also be working directly with parents to uncover underlying issues, enabling them to gain and maintain independence and parent well, so that their children attend school and succeed.,

• Hold a caseload with the focus on the child/ children, meeting with families on a regular basis through a 12 to 24 week period of interventions.
• Provide support and guidance to families in need, focusing on children's well-being and development.
• Collaborate with parents to create effective strategies for managing challenges.
• Conduct assessments to identify family needs and resources.
• Undertake multi agency work, liaising with other organisations and stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes for children and their families.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions and progress.
• Drive to various locations as required to meet families and attend meetings.
• Foster a supportive and trusting environment for families to thrive.
  
  We are seeking to appoint, an enthusiastic and well-qualified Child and Family Support Worker, You will need to be an energetic communicator with excellent engagement and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with young people, parent/carers and professionals. You will be committed to enhancing the lives of children, young people and their families. You will also need to be emotionally resilient and be able to maintain a professional relationship with those that we support., Level 3 in Family Support Work or equivalent qualification is desirable
• You should have/ will have proven knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and confidentiality/ GDPR requirements. You must have excellent record keeping skills and be proficient in the use of IT packages
• Ability to engage with parents/ care giver on a one-to-one basis and/ or delivering group work
• Able to work independently with some direction
• An understanding and knowledge of child attachment, SEND and deprivation and how this impacts a childs schooling.
• Previous demonstrable experience of working directly with families on both a one-to-one and group basis
• Experience in completing an assessment tool, for example, outcome stars or Early help assessments.
• The role requires travel, therefore driving is an essential part of the role. It is essential that candidates have use of their own vehicle which has suitable business insurance and a full driving licence.
• The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, 08.00 - 16.00 term time only (plus two weeks)
  
  St. Francis of Assisi is a fabulous and highly successful school where staff and students feel happy and safe and where staff and learners have a close working relationship. We have very high expectations of manners, behaviour and relationships and these expectations create an environment where all can achieve their ambitions and aspirations.
However, to improve further we want to be able to support our children and families holistically, helping them overcome barriers and challenges which impact, attendance, outcomes and overall progression. This is a new and exciting role which can truly make a difference to the lives of young people, their families, and support the school in providing an excellent education. You will become a member of a very strong Welfare department where the staff are experienced, driven, knowledgeable, and supportive. Applications are welcome from non-Catholics. St Francis of Assisi Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment., Do you want to work at a school where staff and students are valued and happy?