Family support worker

JobSummary

The Ethos Family Support Worker will work as part of the Ethos Team, in strategic partnership with the School, to positively impact young people and their families through holistic education. They will engage with and support families to help improve student outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Work with a caseload of identified families, providing support for practical, social, and emotional needs that may be hindering student progress at school.
2. Assist families facing difficulties, such as bereavement, caring responsibilities, domestic violence and abuse, substance misuse, financial hardship, housing issues, separation or divorce, care orders, parenting challenges, mental and physical health issues, disabilities, and learning difficulties.
3. Offer practical support, programmes, and workshops for referred families.
4. Complete assessments of family needs and develop support plans in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and external partners.
5. Undertake home and community visits to offer practical assistance and provide pastoral support.
6. Provide pastoral care to students in relation to the complex needs of their families.