School Safeguarding Caseworker Family

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Part Time

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: 23rd February 2025

Salary: £22,664 - £25,598 per annum

Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust wishes to appoint a part-time School Safeguarding Caseworker Family and Pastoral Support at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy on a permanent basis, based on 21 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (term time only plus two weeks).

The main duties of the role are:

• To work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers and agencies to support the achievement of pupils in each year group and ensure that there are smooth transition processes for all pupils and appropriate progress and achievement by vulnerable pupils.
• To be an advocate for pupils, supporting, protecting and promoting their welfare, championing the needs and rights of those who are vulnerable or with complex needs, ensuring that their voices are heard and responded to.
• To facilitate collaborative single or multi-agency working to ensure pupils have secure educational settings, are school-ready and are stable or, where possible, moving towards universal provision.
• To act as first point of contact for all initial safeguarding and child protection concerns and to take decisions as to which staff/agencies need to be informed and to make direct referrals.
• To deliver parenting programmes such as the Webster-Stratton programme and Parent Gym to groups of parents.
• To provide a comprehensive and high-quality support service to the school to improve overall school attendance.

The successful candidate will:

• Have strong moral and ethical principles and values.
• Be enthusiastic and motivated with an ability to inspire students.
• Be able to adapt and respond appropriately to challenging situations.
• Be flexible, open to new ideas, committed to working as part of a team and of course have a good sense of humour.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to work within a welcoming and enthusiastic environment with wonderful children, supportive staff, governors and parents.
• Close links and group support from the other schools in this forward-thinking Catholic multi-academy trust at this exciting time in our development.
• An opportunity to be part of a team of dedicated, talented and hardworking individuals.
• Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of 18.5%.
• A true commitment to Continuing Professional Development with access to a library of on-line training courses and fully accredited qualifications, and opportunities to access other relevant paid training.
• A range of employee benefits which support your well-being that includes: A confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is extended to members of your family, a Health Cash Plan which is paid for by the Trust and gives access to a range of benefits which include covering the costs towards optical, dental, alternative therapy treatments, health screening and discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts. Some benefits are also available to family members, flu vaccination clinics, eyecare vouchers.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.