School Based Social Worker

Start Date: January/February 2025

We wish to appoint a caring, confident, pro-active professional as our School Based Social Worker. The successful candidate should be emotionally intelligent, act with integrity and compassion, have good interpersonal skills and demonstrate care in all that they do. They will hold a degree in social work; have recent experience of working with children and families; have a working knowledge of safeguarding in schools; and be committed to excellent outcomes for Park’s community.

Under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Lead, the School Based Social Worker will act as the lead safeguarding officer within the school and will line manage the Family Support Worker.

Park Primary School is an exciting and creative place to learn and work. It is an aspirational, caring and popular learning environment with friendly, conscientious staff and a supportive community and governing body.

We are looking for a professional who has:

• a high standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills;
• working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues;
• experience of working with families, schools and other agencies;
• excellent interpersonal and leadership skills;
• the ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion of sensitive matters;
• the ability to work, at times, in demanding and stressful situations.

Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks; references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

We are a values-driven organisation: evident buy-in and exemplification of our values is an imperative part of our recruitment process. Visits to the school are STRONGLY recommended.

Closing date: 12pm on 06.01.2025
Shortlisting: 07.01.2025
Interviews and selection process: Week commencing 13.01.2025

Equality of opportunity at Park permeates all aspects of school life and is the responsibility of every member of the school and wider community. Everyone should feel safe, secure, valued and of equal worth; all should feel able to access everything that the school has to offer regardless of individual differences and needs.

Through an emphasis on aspiration, confidence, creativity and care, we will nurture achievers who are lifelong ambitious learners: equipped to thrive in a challenging and ever-changing world.