Family Support Officer - DDSL

Family Support officer - DDSL

Location: Effingham, Surrey

Actual salary: £27,713 - £30,250 dependant on qualifications Plus £2000 Welcome bonus For HLTA with SEN Experience* 

Hourly rate: £15.51 - £16.93 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm. Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm   

Aurora Poppyfield School

We’re looking to recruit a Family Support Officer to join our team at Poppyfield School. You will work with our DSL/Pastoral lead, together with the therapy team in supporting families of students aged 11 to 16 years with ASD and other associated difficulties.  

Poppyfield is part of the Aurora group, they share their Principal with Redehall school, but all other staff are specific to each school

To see more about the work that Poppyfield does please follow this link - https://youtu.be/crpoGrYVnDU

What’s in it for you?/ Why Should You Apply? 

• You want to make a difference in the lives of our pupils and their families.
• You are looking for a role where you are given the opportunity to lead lessons and develop your skills to support teaching and learning.
• You want to contribute to our broad and creative curriculum offer.
• You want to work with an inspiring pupil population.
• You enjoy working as part of a collaborative and committed multi-disciplinary team.
• You have a strong commitment to pupil and staff well-being and want to work in an organisation with the same strong values.
• You want to work within an organisation that support, develops and invests in their staff.

Key Duties:

• Act as a role model and support the development of supportive relationships between home and school.
• To coordinate the effective implementation of the Attendance Policy.
• To monitor and report on pupils out of school and those where there are concerns around attendance.
• To liaise with parents/carers who are currently open to family support and early help to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach.
• To provide appropriate training to staff through CPD.
• To provide therapeutic support to pupils who are struggling to engage in class based learning or school, in consultation with the therapy team and key members of the teaching team, with the aim of re-engagement in class.
• To track attendance and provide data for SLT and Governors.
• To provide data for SLT and Governors with regards to family support and early intervention work undertaken.
• Ensure that all relevant monitoring, recording and reporting has been completed, to ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures and legislation.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Poppyfield when required. Please see the link below for our full job description:

Job Description – Family Support Officer

Skills and Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
• A relevant professional qualification or the ability to gain L3 in working with children and young people.
• L3 in working with children and young people is highly desirable.
• Qualifications in psychology or social care would be desirable.

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Enhanced Pension
• * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts.
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme.
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

How to apply:

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.