Early Help Officer

TEAM Education Trust is a small Multi-Academy Trust. We have high expectations and aspirations for our children. All our staff aim to give every child an exceptional education providing support, care and enrichment as soon as they join us. We strive to offer opportunities to enjoy learning and prepare pupils for future academic success and happy lives.

Working 37 hours per week, term-time only, the Early Help Officer will provide early help and preventative support for whole families to become resilient and to break the cycle of neglect and deprivation so that their lives are turned around. This will ensure children and young people get the best start in life. The Early Help Officer will co-ordinate and deliver a package of tailored support and interventions to address the problems family members face. They will work with families to give practical hands-on support using a pro-active and challenging approach to enable families to build on strengths and promote family resilience that can sustain outcomes. This will include working closely with local initiatives and agencies to improve family outcomes. The post holder should be prepared to work alone in a comparatively unstructured situation, working in families’ homes and have an ability to respond quickly to changing needs and circumstances; this may include travelling to other service areas, and early mornings, evening.

This role will provide a consistent, reliable and outcome focused support service to a caseload of families who are identified from the Early Help Referral offer. It is important to have experience of working with a wide range of families and have the ability to support and signpost appropriately.  The postholder will have experience of working within an educational setting with adults or young people.

Workplace Benefits:

• Developmental opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible approach to working
• Occupational Health Service/VDU Eye Tests
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Positive Workload and Wellbeing Programme

Please read the Person Specification and Job Description and, if you have the skills we’re looking for we will be delighted to hear from you. If you require any further information or would like an informal conversation regarding this role please contact recruitment@stubbinwood.teameducation.org

Please send your application using the Trust’s application form to recruitment@stubbinwood.teameducation.org

For more information on our school, please telephone the TEAM Education Trust and ask to speak with the Executive Personal Assistant to the Trust CEO who will arrange for you to talk with one of our Executive Team. To learn more about our Trust, please see www.teameducation.org

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All school posts involve working with children and therefore the successful candidates will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), TEAM Education Trust complies fully with the code of practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. TEAM Education Trust undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

TEAM Education Trust is committed to the fair treatment of its staff and potential staff, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working in school. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence(s).

At Application stage, you will be asked to declare Criminal Records. At interview, or in a separate discussion, TEAM Education Trust ensures that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the position sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.

Failure to declare a relevant conviction, caution or pending police action, will disqualify the applicant from appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light later.

Please follow the link to find details of school policy: Policies & Statutory Information | Together Everyone Achieves More (teameducation.org)