Job Description

SEND Specialist Practitioner, (SHS school based Family Support Worker)

Location: South Grove Primary School N15 5QE

Hours: Full time, term-time only plus Inset Days Monday to Friday 35 hours per week

Salary: 22,463 - 25,003

Closing date: 18th August

1st stage interview: 22nd August (online interview)

2nd stage interview: w/b 1st September (in person at the setting)

This is permanent position

Our mission at School-Home Support is simple. We get children and young people back in school ready to learn, whatever it takes. Is this a mission for you? Yes? Then read on.

We are looking for a SEND Family Support Worker to join our team and to make a difference in children's lives every single day. As the SEND Family Support Worker, you will work in close partnership with South Grove Primary School to deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children and their families we support. You will also focus your support to help improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning.

You will have excellent relationship building and communications skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of individuals. You will be based in either Tiverton or Seven Sisters with some home based work supporting families with housing, form filling and work with other external agencies.

You'll have previous experience of:

Supporting people through the EHCP's process

Working with SEND children and families

Working and engaging with SEND parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based support

Working in an educational or outreach environment

Working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child's capacity to learn

Working with families from diverse communities

We are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. To find out more about our current initiatives and offerings, please view our EDI & Wellbeing initiatives document which you can find

here.

As an employer we offer:

Perkbox membership

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Pension scheme

For an informal and confidential chat about the role please email recruitment@shs.org.uk or call HR on 020 7426 5000.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please email recruitment@shs.org.uk or call HR on 020 7426 5000 if you need any special arrangements or adjustments to help you take part in this recruitment process.

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. All roles at SHS are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.