Family Support Worker & Lunchtime Play Leader

The Headteacher and her senior leadership team are looking to recruit a family worker & lunchtime play leader to join their team who will be responsible for providing constructive support to vulnerable families. The aim is to increase engagement with these families and thereby reduce barriers to learning and increase participation in school life of their children. This role is term time only including inset days which is 39 weeks per year and the weekly hours are 25 hours per week. The daily working hours will be Monday – Friday 08.30 -13.30.

Ightham Primary School is a happy and friendly village primary school with a real family atmosphere.

Key responsibilities include: (family support worker)

• Supporting other agencies and families in improving attendance of identified children.
• Ensuring that parent-school relationships are as strong as possible – enabling at risk pupils and their families to quickly receive all necessary support if required.
• Working in partnership with the inclusion team and senior leaders to manage and keep records of complex and confidential case studies and procedures.
• Supporting a clear and soundly based educational vision, ethos and direction that promote and support pupils’ learning and their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
• Acting as a point of contact for families in need of support; actively promoting support provided by the school and local agencies.
• Facilitating family support sessions and other activities.
• Providing support for vulnerable pupils at lunch.

Key responsibilities include: (lunchtime play leader)

• Undertake direct supervision of pupils in designated areas
• Assist with daily decisions on areas for pupil use, e.g.: wet lunchtimes.
• Be familiar with safe use of outdoor equipment.
• Supervise conduct of pupils, ensuring safe and orderly conduct within and outside the premises.
• Promote and ensure school rules regarding games allowed are met and that health and safety procedures are maintained.

What we offer you:

• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
• Excellent CPD opportunities.
• Access to professional coaching.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
• Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.

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