Salary: £26,421 - £29,269 FTE (£24,693 - £27,354 pro rata)
About the role:
Are you passionate about making a difference to children's lives? Do you have the skills to support families and promote pupil wellbeing, safeguarding, and attendance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join #TeamSunnyside.
At Sunnyside Primary Academy, we are dedicated to ensuring every child reaches their full potential. Our Academy is a vibrant and inclusive community where safeguarding, attendance, and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do.
As a Family Support Worker, you will work closely with families, staff, and external agencies to ensure the wellbeing of all our pupils. You will play a key role in:
Safeguarding: Supporting vulnerable children and families, acting as a key liaison with external services, and leading child protection referrals.
Attendance: Working with the Attendance Officer to address absenteeism, supporting families to improve attendance, and developing interventions for pupils at risk.
Pupil Wellbeing: Offering targeted support to families, providing guidance on parenting, and delivering tailored interventions to help children thrive both academically and emotionally.
Key Responsibilities:
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Empower families to overcome challenges and support their children’s education.
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Provide early intervention for children at risk of academic or emotional difficulties.
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Liaise with child protection teams and external agencies as necessary.
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Monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions to ensure positive outcomes.
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Assist in organising family learning programs, workshops, and community events.
What We’re Looking For:
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Experience working with children and families, particularly in safeguarding or attendance roles.
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Strong knowledge of child development and factors affecting wellbeing.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with families and agencies.
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A passion for supporting children’s wellbeing and educational outcomes.
Why Join Us?
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Be part of a supportive, dynamic team dedicated to pupil welfare.
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Opportunities for professional development and training.
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A rewarding role where you can make a real impact on children's lives
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
- A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.