Family Support Worker

Funding has been secured for this post until 31 March 2013 subject to further funding.

Our Children’s Centre benefits from being part of Sheep Dip Lane Primary School and Governors are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker. You will support the team to realise our school and centre vision to ensure that every child is given the best start in life.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work as pro-active team member. You will have a good understanding of how to develop and facilitate high quality play activities and provision. You will be required to work with children and families within the home and when appropriate in other locations e.g. The Centre, schools etc. You will be required to work in partnership with a range of professionals and organisations to ensure integrated services identify and meet the needs of children and families in our reach area.
You will have a good knowledge and experience of safeguarding procedures. You will actively promote the positive ethos of the centre and its services within the community.

The successful candidate will:
• Be enthusiastic and committed to high standards of work to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Inspire confidence and trust in children, parents and colleagues.
• Have the ability to work flexible hours meeting community needs including some weekends and evenings.
• Have an excellent understanding of multi agency working.
• Have experience and knowledge of multi agency working particularly with children and their families between the ages of 0 – 10.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills

We can offer:
• A supportive Governing Body, Head Teacher and Centre Leader where everyone is valued.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development.
• A friendly and attractive working environment.
• A chance to make a difference in our community.

School follows safeguarding practice and procedures with regards to child protection and successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal records bureau check via the CRB Scheme.

Visits to the Centre are warmly invited and welcomed. For further discussion about the posts contact Mrs Denise Beevers, Centre Manager, 01302 847790 or Mrs Faye Parish, Head Teacher, 01302 842464.
Centre telephone number 01302 847790, fax 01302 847799
All application forms should be returned directly to the centre.

Interviews for this post will take place on 29th February 2012. If you have not heard from us by this date, please assume you have not been short-listed for interview for the post. Many thanks for your interest in this vacancy.