Job Specification
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Attendance, family support and Safeguarding;
· To support the current Early Help, Pastoral and Attendance structure.
· To work with identified link Primary schools to support Early Help work.
· To support with Early Help Assessments and Interventions.
· To undertake DSL training and/or a commitment to maintain current DSL knowledge.
· Attend and contribute to monthly DSL safeguarding meetings.
· Support the Headteacher and DSLs by arranging, leading and attending meetings associated with child protection and early help.
· Refer, with support from the Lead DSL, cases to social services of suspected abuse.
· To support with the caseload of students referred within the school for a variety of reasons. The work includes family consultation and support, liaison with external agencies and partnership working with school and other statutory partners.
· Provide ongoing support, advice and guidance to enable key pupils to maintain high attendance and to access an appropriate curriculum.
· Monitor the impact and effectiveness of support and act when issues arise.
· Work with key disengaged pupils and their families and develop specific interventions to encourage re-engagement.
· To provide emotional and practical support to families, working with their teacher and other health and social care professionals to provide early help interventions.
· Act on the monitoring of attendance and support action to tackle low attendance including development of initiatives to reduce absence.
· Ensure families and carers are kept informed of the individual action plans to support and encourage their active participation in the process.
· Provide regular opportunities to monitor the progress of individual children and young people and help empower families and carers to resolve issues they may have.
· Work closely with others in the school or external services to set targets, agree action and evaluate outcomes.
· Work closely with other local schools within the local cluster.
· Attend and participate in pastoral and attendance meetings as required.
· Provide relevant reports/analysis in preparation for meetings.
· Maintain student files and filing.
· Attend home visits to provide ongoing family support.
· Work towards fulfilling the academy commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the academy ethos.
General
· Attend and participate in staff and working group meetings and training as appropriate.
· Adhere to work practices and policies including those relating to Equal Opportunities.
· Any other duties requested by the Headteacher.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,719.00-£31,691.00 per year
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Work Location: In person