English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (On-Site)
Permanent, Term time
Enhanced DBS check required
C1 – Salary: £23,893 - £29,777 per annum pro rata
25 hours
To start as soon as possible
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and families? We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Home School Support Worker to join our dedicated and professional team.
As a Catholic school we value parents as our children’s first educators and we realise the impact difficulties can have on their development and ability to thrive. The role will involve liaising with families to discuss pupils’ needs and to act as a point of information for wider services. You will work with families and pupils to develop home/school partnerships, helping to overcome barriers to learning and promoting positive engagement with education and, where appropriate, external agencies. The role can be demanding but is also rewarding. It requires someone with the right knowledge, skills and experience, together with the ability to empathise and quickly gain the professional respect and trust of those you are supporting. In addition to working directly with pupils and their families, you will assist in school routines such as attendance and in general administrative procedures, ensuring good record keeping and protection of data. You will be part of the administrative and safeguarding team and will have experience of multi-agency working.
You will be responsible to the Headteacher with support from the many agencies that we work alongside.
The candidate should have:
- Empathy with the Catholic ethos of our school
- Experience of working directly with children/young people
- Proven track record of working with other professionals and outside agencies
- Sound knowledge of child safeguarding and protection procedures
- Proven record-keeping experience
- High standard of written communication
- Although not essential, knowledge of family solutions (Early Help)
In return we can offer:
- A small family feel atmosphere
- A welcoming and friendly community of committed and supportive staff, governors and parents.
- Enthusiastic children who are proud of their school and want to learn.
- Excellent opportunities for developing skills and learning with a commitment to professional development.
- Occasional flexible working where it is in the interest of the school or employee.
English Martyrs’ RC Primary School is a one form entry school located in Strood, Kent and is part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). This multi-academy trust (MAT), established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent, currently comprises of 28 academies (23 primary and 5 secondary schools).
A visit to the school is encouraged and warmly welcomed.
English Martyrs’ RC Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks (including online/social media checks and appropriate overseas checks). The post will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Please see our Child Protection Policy, which is located on the school website.
For further information or to make an appointment to speak to the Headteacher please contact Miss Laura Chandler on 01634 718964 or by e-mail (office@englishmartyrs.medway.sch.uk).
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
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