Home School Link Worker

We are seeking to appoint a strong Home School Link Worker (HSLW) to work within our pastoral team to provide focused family support to our most vulnerable families. We know that life is full of twists and turns and a Home-School Link Worker can be a much needed ‘critical friend’ during these times. As a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Home-School Link Worker, you will support children and adults to get the most out of attending school, reduce barriers in attendance and achievement, understand the needs of children and families and signpost to other local support services available in times of need. Our most vulnerable children need champions who will try to understand their challenges and then work with their families with integrity to best support their needs.

If you firmly believe that every child can thrive academically and emotionally irrespective of their individual needs, background, race or gender, then this might be the job for you.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A good knowledge and understanding of social, emotional & mental health needs and cognitive needs, that affect children’s development
•  Excellent listening skills
• An ability to work independently, show initiative and stay calm under pressure
• An ability to build strong, trusting relationships with our most vulnerable children and families
• Bravery to have challenging conversations that puts children’s safety and welfare at the centre
• Resilience and an ability to take regular responsibility for agreed actions
• Skills which promote and support the inclusion of all pupils
• Positive and personalised anxiety management strategies
• Strong emotional resilience
• An understanding or a desire to understand local safeguarding arrangement and effective practices

We will offer:

• A competitive salary
• A team of supportive staff
•  Continued CPD program
• A working environment where school staff reported an 11% greater level of job satisfaction than the national benchmark.
• An excellent staff assistance programme with access to wellbeing and health initiatives, including counselling, physiotherapy, menopause and weight management support

We know the roles of Home-School Link Workers may be a bit ambiguous to some. These are sometimes referred to as Family Liaison Officers / Parent Support Advisors / Home-School Support Workers / Home-School Liaison Officers. If this advert has piqued your interest and you would like to find out a bit more about what’s involved, please do get in touch and arrange a time to come in and have a chat over a cuppa (or an iced coffee in this current weather!).

Hours: 14 hours per week, 38 weeks (term time only), including some INSET days.

Working pattern: 2 days a week, 8:30am – 4:00pm, with half hour for lunch. Days can be flexible, but the ideal would be Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Please apply via My New Term - details in supporting documents.

Please note applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is appointed, As such, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of our Trust. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support or require alternative formats, please contact us.

Greensand Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years. In accordance with KCSIE, online checks will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.