Family Support Worker

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Nethermains Primary School is seeking to recruit a highly skilled practitioner, committed to delivering the very best experiences for our children and young people. 

The role of Family Support Worker involves working within the wider school team in a challenging but rewarding role. The support you provide will include building on the existing strengths of the children and families you are involved with, offering opportunities to build self-esteem and confidence outside the traditional classroom and in conjunction with a child’s family. You will encounter children and families that have experienced trauma and disadvantaged in their lives ensuring that they have the right to be safe and nurtured, to be listened to, respected and included.

The key policy document for Falkirk schools is Learning to Achieve.  This was co-created by headteachers, teachers, early years practitioners, support staff, parents/carers, pupils and other partners. 

It sets out clearly our expectations for our staff, namely that they are practitioners who demonstrate commitment to meeting the needs of all learners by:

• reflecting critically on their practice
• being proactive in seeking professional learning opportunities that further enhance their skills and knowledge
• adopting flexible, creative approaches to meet the needs of all learners
• using current educational thinking to inform their practice
• making good use of professional collaboration in school and beyond
• communicating effectively with others
• use professional judgement and initiative
• making good use of professional collaboration with multi agencies and contribute to supporting children’s plans.

You will work 22 hours per week on a term time basis, 9am – 4pm on Mondays and Fridays, and 12noon – 3pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to attend: 

• Short Leet interview and workshop 

The post is temporary until June 2027 due to service requirement.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, experience and attributes that they can bring to this post.