Vacancy - Family Support Worker

Our Lady and St. Werburghs’ Catholic Primary School and Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

Grade 6 (SCP 10-16)

Term time plus 5 additional days - 30 hours per week

FTE £24,293 - £25,545    

Actual £17,017 - £17,894

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Family Support Worker to join Christ the King Catholic Collegiate, working across two of our one form entry primary schools, Our Lady and St Werburgh’s and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary Schools, located in Clayton and Stoke respectively.

Our family of schools is committed to providing the best outcomes for our children and young people in the communities we serve, rooted in the Gospel values of love, faith and service to others. We have the highest ambitions for our children and families with our vision to give children the best start in life and to support families to be independent, responsible and successful by ensuring that we provide the highest level of support for our most vulnerable children.

The successful candidate will support our vision and our Catholic ethos working alongside the leadership teams in each school to mentor and support children and families towards better outcomes. We are looking for a person who:

• Supports us in delivering our Catholic ethos and mission throughout the schools and the communities they serve.
• Believes and subscribes to the positive growth mind-set philosophy.
• Can thrive in a busy, fast-changing environment.
• Currently holds or is working towards Level 2 Safeguarding qualification.
• Demonstrates a can-do attitude, is a positive thinker and is solution-focused.
• Is self-driven to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.
• Has excellent communication skills.
• Can carry out assessments and maintain own record keeping system.
• Has experience of pupil mentoring and is confident to liaise with families to develop sustainable positive working relationships.
• Has experience of working as part of a multi-agency team.
• Has the ability to consider the perspective of both the family and the school and can work closely with both to ensure a respectful and harmonious working relationship.
• Will keep abreast of research and developments in the field.
• Will readily and passionately share their knowledge, skills and understanding.
• Is familiar with safeguarding procedures and will actively promote the welfare of our children and any other vulnerable members of our school-wide community.

We are seeking applications from those who are supportive of our Catholic values and ethos.

Application forms and further details are available from the Multi Academy’s website www.ctkcc.co.uk or visit the school website - www.st-thomasaquinas.stoke.sch.uk or www.ourlady-st-werburghs.staffs.sch.uk.   For further queries, please contact our HR Manager, Mrs Howarth on 01782 976 176 or email recruitment@ctkcc.co.uk.

Closing date for applications: 16^th September 2024

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting: www.dbs.gov.uk.  CtKCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/ vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All completed application forms should be sent to: recruitment@ctkcc.co.uk