We are looking for a Family Support worker that can support our Academy, parents and students at Harris Garrard Academy, with a focus on attendance.
Summary: We are looking for a Family Support worker that can support our Academy, parents and students at Harris Garrard Academy, with a focus on attendance.
Main Areas of Responsibility: Your responsibilities will include:
* Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with families to support student attendance and engagement
* Conducting home visits to understand family circumstances and provide tailored support
* Facilitating communication between the school and families, ensuring that parents/guardians are informed and involved in their child's education
* Identifying students with poor attendance and working with their families to develop and implement attendance improvement plans
* Monitoring and tracking attendance data to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
Qualifications & Experience: We would like to hear from you if you have:
* High quality ICT skills (and a willingness to undertake training when required), used to promote effective administration, organisation, communication and management
* Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with attention to detail
* The ability to quickly gain and maintain credibility and rapport with managers and staff across the school
* A good telephone manner and professional image
* Good organisational and interpersonal skills which indicate a warm, efficient and hospitable manner to all
* Excellent listening and communication skills and sensitivity in complex situations
Rewards & Benefits: Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre.
Safeguarding Notice: The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Equal Opportunities: The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
About Us: Harris Garrard Academy is an all-through 3–18 academy with approximately 1350 pupils on roll and joined the Harris Federation as a sponsored academy in September 2017.
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