Family Support Worker and Safeguarding Officer - Tiverton High School
- Multiple Locations
- Multiple Terms
- £15.33 - £16.93 per hour
Tiverton High School serves the beautiful and historic market town of Tiverton in mid Devon and is within easy commuting distance to the regional centres of Exeter and Taunton. We can be found just off junction 27 of the M5. We are within easy reach of areas of outstanding national beauty such as the Blackdown Hills, Dartmoor, Exmoor and close to the lovely Devon coastline.
We are hugely proud of the achievement of our students and Tiverton High School is truly at the heart of our community. We believe education should empower young people, giving them the knowledge to make sense of the world and grow into citizens who make a difference.
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.
You 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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires a DBS disclosure.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks.
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
For further information, or to apply please visit https://www.eteach.com/careers/tiverton-devon/ where you can download the job description and application form.
Please apply by noon on the closing date.
Job Details
- OrganisationDevon County Schools
- Work LocationMid DevonDevon
- Work Postcode
EX16 6SQ
- Reference
AC5420
- Occupational GroupSocial Care & HealthEducation Support
- Salary Details
£15.33 - £16.93 per hour
- Job TermPermanent
- Appointment TypeFull TimeTerm Time
- Hours
37 hours per week (term time plus staff training days) 39 weeks per annum
- Closing Date
10/07/2025
- DBS Check Required
Yes