Overview

Family support Worker

REF: COG/FSW/TW7

Based in Isleworth

The purpose of the post is: to provide support to 14-16 year olds students who need help overcoming barriers to learning, where behaviour/attendance issues are a cause for concern.

The intention is to bring about sustained change with individual students, to improve their behaviour and attendance.

Specific duties:

To work with students experiencing health, social emotional and behavioural difficulties and/or at risk of social exclusion/disaffection and their families so they can participate fully in home and college activities in order to achieve their full potential.

To promote good attendance of students at college to enable them to learn effectively

To work with families, accessing resources

To deal with safeguarding concerns and referrals and ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard the subject/s

Person specification:

Possess relevant qualifications/experience with young people aged between 14-16

Possess NVQ accreditation in a relevant subject or area

Proven track record of successfully working with disaffected young people

An ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and multi agencies

An ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Knowledge of the principals involved in giving advice and guidance to young people including the place of confidentiality and sharing information

A clear understanding of the factors which lead to educational disaffection in young people

Accountability

To undertake an active role in promoting liaison between parents, college staff and community and statutory teams and agencies as appropriate.

Support families by promoting links between the home, college and other relevant community and statutory resources so that students, who are currently experiencing health, social, emotional or behavioural difficulties benefit.

To provide advice and support to parents/carers/families in order to promote the parent/college partnership

To work in collaboration with the Inclusion Leader and the Education Welfare Officer to promote parent partnership and the welfare of all identified students.

36 hours per week, term time only

Hourly rate £15-17

Full vetting required