Family Support Worker and Safeguarding Officer

At Tiverton High School, the focus is on providing a well-rounded education that prepares students for success in whatever path they choose Post 16. Whether it's further education, an apprenticeship, or directly entering the workforce, the school is committed to helping its students achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

We are now recruiting for a Family Support Worker and Safeguarding Officer to join our team.

This post holder will work as a part of the safeguarding and pastoral teams focusing on intensive work with individual students and their families. The pastoral team at THS is focused on meeting the needs of the whole child.

The successful candidate will play a significant role in ensuring that students are safeguarded as a deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead as well as promoting student welfare by providing support to meet their wider health and social and emotional needs including working closely with their parents and carers.

You will manage a caseload of families who have been identified as requiring additional support and regular monitoring through Early Help and safeguarding meetings and provide outreach to families of students who are hard to reach.

By following and developing good practice you will ensure students and families achieve the planned outcomes and provide support for parents and carers by signposting and / or delivering as appropriate and necessary.

For more information please read the job description and to apply please complete and return your application to HR@tiverton.devon.sch.uk. This is a term-time only role of 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time plus training days).

Tiverton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any formal offer of employment will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks as part of the School's Safer Recruitment practice and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, and a satisfactory 3rd party online & social media search.

Tiverton High School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability or age. If you have a disability and require any assistance with the application process, please contact HR@tiverton.devon.sch.uk

At Tiverton High School, the focus is on providing a well-rounded education that prepares students for success in whatever path they choose Post 16. Whether it's further education, an apprenticeship, or directly entering the workforce, the school is committed to helping its students achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

We are now recruiting for a Family Support Worker and Safeguarding Officer to join our team.

This post holder will work as a part of the safeguarding and pastoral teams focusing on intensive work with individual students and their families. The pastoral team at THS is focused on meeting the needs of the whole child.