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Family Support Worker

Family Support Worker

Meadow Park Academy

Reading

  • £25,979 - £28,770 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Term Time Only. Salary up to £28,770 pro-rata.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
23 September 2024

Job overview

About this Role

Our school is proud to be part of Anthem Schools Trust, who together create ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives. Through the Trust, we provide high-quality professional development, coaching and leadership opportunities. This includes a number of specialist Trust-wide roles that offer talented teachers and leaders the opportunity to develop in their career and make an even bigger difference to children and young people.

Meadow Park Academy is a vibrant, welcoming school in the heart of a diverse community in the Tilehurst area of Reading, the county town of Berkshire.

We believe primary school days should be one of the most exciting periods of anybody's life, as new skills and knowledge are gained every day. Our teachers deliver an engaging curriculum both inside and outside the classroom, at our very own forest school, providing exciting experiences that make learning fun.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Family Support Worker who wants to make a difference in our school community. Our newly appointed Family Support Worker will work alongside our Leadership and Inclusion Teams to provide a high-quality service offering practical help and emotional support to our families at Meadow Park Academy. Ideally the successful candidate will have completed at least an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent/relevant extensive experience working with children and young people or parents.  

Join Meadow Park's team and we can offer you:

·       The chance to join a motivated and supportive team, who are passionate about the school community and creating a school where every child and adult can thrive.

·       The opportunity to work within an organisation who have a robust personal development programme and are committed to the professional development of every individual.

·       Membership of local government pension scheme.

·       Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health, and legal advice.

·       Cycle to work scheme.

·       Access to a Health Cash Plan, an optional scheme to pay a weekly or monthly premium to claim money back on everyday health care needs such as dentist, optical and physical needs.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to support the pupils at Meadow Park, we would be delighted to hear from you. We welcome visits to the school and are sure you will experience our nurturing, welcoming atmosphere to get a taste of how rewarding your work will be.

Please contact David Phillips at the school to arrange a visit or further discussion at dphillips@anthemtrust.uk or telephone 0118 9375562. Due to the school summer holidays there is likely to be a delay in responding to emails and applications. However, we will strive to answer any queries as soon as possible, ahead of the application deadline. 

Further information can be found in the job description and person specification at the Meadow Park Career Site. Click here

Please note application should be made through the Meadow Park Career Site, we do not accept CVs.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.

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About Meadow Park Academy

+44 118 9375562

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Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.

At Meadow Park Academy we aim to develop the individual as a whole - mind, body and spirit, by celebrating each child’s unique skills and qualities and targeting personal development alongside achievement and progress.

We encourage our pupils to be creative, take risks and build character in order to maximise achievement in all areas. In doing so they develop a lifelong love of learning through nurture and adventure, as well as the resilience to follow their own paths and contribute to our communities as responsible global citizens.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, suitable references, and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment, and all our staff and volunteers undertake Child Protection training.


Employee Benefits Include:

  • Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
  • CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing wellbeing and confidential advice services
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Health Shield Scheme

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