Family Support Worker/Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Family Support Worker/Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Salary: SO1 – Term Time- 35 hours per week (39 week) points 29 – 31 £28,356 pro rota.
8.30am – 4.00pm

We are hoping to appoint a family support worker who can provide a mixture of individual and group interventions with parents, carers, children and young people with additional needs up to the thresholds for social care involvement to improve outcomes for children and families.

They will be working in partnership with parents to strengthen parental capacity and family relationships and to increase parental engagement in their local community and in their child’s education. They will also deputise for the Safeguarding officer and work in collaboration with the senior leadership team.

Some key roles and responsibilities:
• Identify, monitor and support vulnerable families
• Hold regular meetings with families
• Signpost parents to local support
• Accompany parents on initial visits/appointments
• Write letters of support regarding families current circumstances
• Supporting parents with form filling and seeking advice
• Conducting home visits
• Contributing to and updating Early Help records
• Attending Early Help meetings and devising/acting upon actions
• Liaise with school nurse and attendance officer
• To be highly proficient in ICT and have excellent minute taking skills.
• Knowledge of relevant safeguarding procedures and legislations.
• Ability to make assessments and provide childcare planning for children in need and their families.
• Able to manage a case load of Child Protection reporting to relevant parties.
• To work directly with children and their families.
• To liaise effectively with other agencies and where appropriate to be involved in multi-disciplinary work.
• When a child / children require Support or Protection, to stay beyond the normal school day if necessary.

Please contact Mrs Caroline Lane, Schools Business Manager, in the school office on 020853 0243. Closing date: Monday 2nd July 2018.Interview: TBC Start Date: As soon as possible.

The schools in Newham are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo enhanced checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Colegrave Primary School
Henniker Road, Stratford
London, E15 1JY
Head Teacher – Ms T Hussain