Fixed Term 12 Months
Full Time 37 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to join the expanding Education Key Worker team. We are looking to recruit a range of roles to include:
- 1 x Senior Education Key worker (12-month fixed term)
- 6 x education key workers (permanent and 12-month fixed term posts available)
- 4 x family practitioners (12-month fixed term)
The aim of the Education Key Worker Team is to provide focused support for individual children who are finding it hard to attend school. The team seeks to support the child, their family and the school through building relationships, identifying barriers to attendance and developing an intervention plan that empowers those involved to take positive action.
The ethos of the Education Key Worker service is to achieve positive and lasting improvements and outcomes for children and young people with SEN and additional needs across Devon.
The post covers North, South and Mid Devon.
The Education Key Worker team work alongside other agencies to ensure that the right services are available for children and young people and their families at the right time.
We want to attract and retain talented people who share a vision to have an inclusive society where the importance of school attendance is understood and valued.
These posts may involve some flexible evening and weekend work.
This is the role: Family Practitioner
- NJC Grade E - £28,282 to £31,364 depending on experience and qualifications.
- Provide support to families in need of Early Help by delivering appropriate skilled interventions and practical support, with a particular focus on improving attendance.
- To build relationships with families and provide sensitive support and challenge to support improved attendance.
- To work in partnership with families, education key workers, school staff and other professionals to understand the complex barriers around attendance and to develop an evidence-based intervention plan.
You will need to have excellent communication skills; both written and verbal and have the ability to build relationships with children, young people and their families, providing support and challenge where needed. Empathy and patience, strong risk assessment skills, and a clear understanding of the challenges young people face about attending school are vital.
You will be working with children, young people and families in their home and educational setting therefore, excellent time management skills alongside an understanding of hybrid working are important. Applicants must hold a full current driving licence and have access to a vehicle for regular business use.
What we can offer you:
- We are committed to your continuous professional development, doing all we can to help you to get the most from your career. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager, peers and Educational Psychologists.
- We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years’ service.
- Flexible working opportunities are available including flexitime and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at further at interview).
- Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
- As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon has never been more attractive.
Interviews will be in the week commencing 9th and 16th of September.
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- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
- Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
- For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
- This role requires a DBS disclosure