Job Description
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Vacancy
Child & Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead
Location
Friars Primary School and Nursery, Constable Way, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX
Salary
Range: Level 7, point 21 to 27 £32,115 to £37,035 (actual salary £27,838 to £32,103)
Hours of work
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm (with 36 minute unpaid for lunch)
39 weeks per year - Term time only plus INSET days.
Post holder needs to be able and willing to work when required during school holiday closure periods for ad-hoc essential meetings - e.g., court hearings, child protection meetings. Subject to overtime.
Start Date
1st September 2025
About the Role
We are looking to appoint a passionate individual who will work as part of our safeguarding team to work with children and their families.
The right person for this role will be committed to supporting families in a range of circumstances. A large part of the role will be based at Friars where they will be responsible for supporting the school in improving school attendance and driving new initiatives across the school to improve attendance and punctuality.
This person will also be the Attendance Lead for the Trust and required to work across all our schools to provide higher level Attendance support and guidance.
For further details of the role, please see the job description and person specification attached.
Do you:
· Have resilience when faced with a challenge?
· Work well as part of a team?
· Have a passion for working with children and their families to make positive changes?
· Have strong experience in both local safeguarding and attendance procedures?
If you answered yes to all the above and you want to join a friendly, dedicated team eager to expand further, then we'd love to hear from you.
Visits to Friars are welcome.
Post holder will be based at Friars; however, they will need to travel via own car to all schools within the Trust to effectively undertake role. This will generally be self-directed, but from time to time you may be requested to attend a particular school/site by SLT. You will not be permitted to claim expenses for travel between sites as this is deemed as part of the roles remuneration.
Closing Date: 5th June 2025 at midday
Interview Date: W/C 9th June 2025
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.
For further details or an application pack, please contact Director of HR, Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB.
Telephone: 01702 987890 ext 310
Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
Application Documents
Support Staff Application Form
Child and Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead Job Description
Child and Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead Person Specification
Application Email
Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
Information about the School
Friars Primary School is part of Portico Academy Trust.
Portico Academy Trust aspires to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. We aim to deliver to local families an excellent primary education and create new opportunities for our pupils.
Set in the heart of the community, Friars Primary School offers a welcoming environment that provides a rich curriculum, where children can enjoy learning and where achievement in all aspects of life is celebrated.