What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
• Proven skills and ability to work with young people, families, schools and other agencies, with a passion for delivering outcomes.
• Ability and desire to model and demonstrate our values.
• Professional knowledge of young people, secondary education and family support work.
• Knowledge on the parent involvement requirements in law.
• Ability to support pupils, signposting them to specialised services and enhancing individual learning and aspirations.
• Ability to improve levels of communication between home and school.
The essential requirements for this role are;
• Minimum of GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Level 4 qualification in education or health or Minimum of 2 year’s experience in education, health, social care or youth work.
• Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs, including social emotional and mental health needs.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• An opportunity to be part of a dedicated, experienced and highly successful team
• An opportunity to make a significant contribution to our dynamic and evolving school improvement offer to schools
• An opportunity to access professional development through training and support
• A chance to make a real difference to every child’s learning
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.