Family Support Worker

Are you passionate about making a difference to children’s lives?

Do you have the skills to support families and promote pupil wellbeing, safeguarding, and attendance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join #TeamSunnyside.

At Sunnyside Primary Academy, we are dedicated to ensuring every child reaches their full potential. Our Academy is a vibrant and inclusive community where safeguarding, attendance, and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Family Support Worker, you will work closely with families, staff, and external agencies to ensure the wellbeing of all our pupils. You will play a key role in:

• Safeguarding: Supporting vulnerable children and families, acting as a key liaison with external services, and leading child protection referrals.
• Attendance: Working with the Attendance Officer to address absenteeism, supporting families to improve attendance, and developing interventions for pupils at risk.
• Pupil Wellbeing: Offering targeted support to families, providing guidance on parenting, and delivering tailored interventions to help children thrive both academically and emotionally.

Key responsibilities

• Empowering families to overcome challenges and support their children’s education
• Providing early intervention for children at risk of academic or emotional difficulties
• Liaising with child protection teams and external agencies as necessary
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of interventions to ensure positive outcomes
• Assisting in organising family learning programmes, workshops, and community events

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with children and families, particularly in safeguarding or attendance roles
• Strong knowledge of child development and factors affecting wellbeing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with families and agencies
• A passion for supporting children’s wellbeing and educational outcomes

Why join us?

• Be part of a supportive, dynamic team dedicated to pupil welfare
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A rewarding role where you can make a real impact on children's lives

In return

Being part of the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT), you can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi-Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed, no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce, whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families, and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.

Here’s what you can look forward to: 

• Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7 
• Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round 
• Saving money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays 
• A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured

For further information, please click here.

Closing date: 25 October 2024.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview for this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks; therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.