Family Support Worker | Sneyd Academy | SCH-AIAT-0119

Principal: Mrs R Lee | Required: September 2024 | Family support Worker | 35 Hours Per Week, Level 6, Actual Salary £21,861-£23,805 

The Governors of Sneyd Academy are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, Family Support Worker to join our friendly and professional team. Sneyd Academy is a caring, inclusive and supportive academy. The needs of our children are at the heart of everything we do. They are bright, lively and enjoy coming to the Academy. We are on a positive journey and are proud of the rapid improvements we have made. If you wish to join our good academy, then please come and see for yourself.

Sneyd Academy are looking for a positive, proactive, empowering individual who will contribute to the Academy’s safeguarding and welfare team. The post holder will implement interventions that will support families and students to achieve their potential. This will include leading early help meetings, carrying out home visits and liaising with external agencies to ensure families have access to the support available. You will have experience of working with families and demonstrating a positive impact, a Level 3 qualification in childcare/education, a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures and will have relevant experience of working with a variety of child support agencies. The post holder will need to have a full, clean driving licence and access to a car. 

The successful candidate will have the strongest commitment and passion to continue to drive the success of the Academy forward, be a very motivated team player in a highly effective staffing team, be able to demonstrate exemplary primary classroom practice and expect excellence from our children, be a team player and be a strong advocate for change and champion Academy improvement. 

The Academy is part of The Alpha Academies Trust, and the Trust was established to create a network of primary and secondary academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child and overcome inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.

Alpha Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employer which means that it has made commitments to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during any point of the application process, please contact our HR/Recruitment Team at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk to discuss.

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a good pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 25.2%, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 30% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and a Cyclescheme. Annual leave entitlement starts from 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Care first including counselling services.

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service, as well as an online social media check along with other stringent vetting and induction processes. 

If you feel that the position is of an interest, you have the right experience and skills and are ready for fresh challenges, then we would love to hear from you. To apply, simply click on the 'Apply Now' button located at the top of this page, directing you to the Alpha Academies Trust vacancy portal. 

If you're already registered, please log in to submit your application. New users can register using the sign-up option and proceed to submit their application. Should you need any further information regarding your application please contact our Recruitment Team by email at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk

Closing Date for this Post: Monday 1st July 2024 at 9:00am

Interview Date: To be confirmed