Family Support School Practitioner - #1685649

School-Home Support


Date: 15 hours ago
City: Birmingham
Salary: £22,274 - £24,796 / year
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
School-Home Support
Family Support Practitioner (SHS School practitioner)

Location: Saint John Wall Catholic School, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 8HH

Hours: 5 days (35 hours per week) Term Time Only + Inset days

Salary: £22,274- £24,796

Closing date: Friday 30th May

Interview dates: Monday 2nd June (online interview)

2nd Stage interviews: TBC W/c 2nd June (at the school)

This is a permanent position

Our mission at School-Home Support is simple. We get children and young people back in school ready to learn, whatever it takes. Is this a mission for you? Yes? Then read on.

We are looking for a Family Support Practitioner to join our team and to make a difference in children’s lives every single day. As the Family Support Practitioner, you will work in close partnership with school staff to deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children and their families we support. You will also focus your support to help improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning.

You will have excellent relationship building and communications skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of people.

You’ll have previous experience of:

  • working and engaging with parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based support
  • Providing expert pastoral support
  • working in an educational or outreach environment
  • working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn
  • working with families from diverse communities

To apply for the role please download the application form here and then send your completed form to [email protected] by Friday 30th May at 10am. The subject line in your email should be Saint John Wall Catholic School.

We are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. To find out more about our current initiatives and offerings, please view our EDI & Wellbeing initiatives document which you can find here.

As an employer we offer:

  • Perkbox membership
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Life assurance
  • Pension scheme

For an informal and confidential chat about the role please email [email protected] or call HR on 020 7426 5000.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please email [email protected] or call HR on 020 7426 5000 if you need any special arrangements or adjustments to help you take part in this recruitment process.

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. All roles at SHS are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

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