Community Welfare Advocate

Community Wellbeing Advocate

Required for September 2017 or earlier

Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
36 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

At Star Primary School, we are creating a new and exciting position for a Community Wellbeing Advocate (CWA). The core purpose of this role will be to support existing structures within the school to ensure that every child is accessing the best possible support to make them achieve their potential at school. You will work closely with a very strong and supportive team of leaders, including the Safeguarding Officer, Senco’s, Strategic Operations Manager, DHT’s and HT.

Purpose of the job:
• To lead the schools Early Help Programme, working closely with other Early Help professionals.
• To help raise standards of achievement and attainment for all pupils, through a focus on excellent attendance, parent partnership and addressing factors which may affect an individual’s progress and well being
• To work in partnership with the Safeguarding Officer, SENCO, the Local Authority AWA, the School Nurse, visiting advisory staff and specialist teachers/therapists
• To work in partnership with parents to support their child’s learning, both as a point of contact for information/signposting, and through providing training, support and advice
• The role has a significant safeguarding responsibility and you will share leadership of the school’s safeguarding professionals
• To support the whole school community in achieving a good sense of wellbeing in support of our creative and holistic curriculum.

You will be:
• outgoing, approachable and vibrant, whilst being sensitive to the needs of the community we serve
• committed to working with children and their families in a supportive and professional way within an educational setting
• pro-active, solution-focussed and resilient to the day-to-day challenges the post will bring
• well-organised and creative, with excellent written and verbal communication skills

You will:
• understand how to raise standards and attainment for all pupils through a focus on addressing factors which may affect an individual's progress and well being
• understand how to work in partnership with parents to support their child's learning, both as a point of contact for information and sign-posting, and through providing training and advice
• co-ordinate the school’s procedures and strategies for maintaining good attendance

We can offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic children and an effective and dedicated staff team, with the support of enthusiastic governors and parents. We provide excellent opportunities for furthering your professional development and a chance to make a real difference to our school.