Family and Community Support Worker - Ravenshall School

Schools
Special Schools
Ravenshall School
35.5 hours per week (working hours will vary throughout the week) Term Time Plus 10 days
1
Ravensthorpe Road, Dewsbury WF12 9EE
Permanent
Grade 8
£23,793 - £25,149

Ravenshall school is a special school which caters for pupils with complex needs. In its last Ofsted inspection in February 2019, we were judged to be outstanding in all areas and described as ‘an exceptional special school’. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive school which ensures that all our pupils receive an equal opportunity to achieve their very best.

 

An exciting opportunity now exists for a Family and Community Support Worker to join our outstanding school as soon as possible to develop and deliver effective communication between the school and families and maximise opportunities within the wider community.

This is a new role in the school and we are looking for a candidate with the drive and enthusiasm to maximise the potential of our partnerships with families and external agencies.

 

We are a supportive school with a strong leadership team which can offer wide opportunities for continuing professional development and training. The successful candidate will enjoy being part of a professional and energetic team. You must be committed to high standards, have a positive and caring attitude and be ambitious for the success of the pupils, families and the school community. If you want to make a difference to the lives of our pupils, we want to hear from you!

 

What we can offer you:

  • An outstanding and values-focussed school which values and invests in all our staff by providing a range of bespoke CPD opportunities to enable you to meet all our pupil needs
  • A well-resourced and enjoyable working environment which cares for and values every staff member
  • A supportive and collaborative leadership team who welcome new ideas and innovation
  • A school committed to raising standards which has children and young people at the heart of our maxim “All Different, All Equal, All Important”

 

As an employee of Kirklees council you will also be entitled to:

  • An attractive pension scheme
  • Kirklees Employee Health Care, which also includes wellbeing support, physiotherapy, counselling
  • Care First Advice - a 24/7 information and counselling service including financial and legal advice
  • Corporate gym membership
  • Membership of the Cycle to Work scheme through a partnership with Cyclescheme

 

 

If you have any questions about the role please contact on 01924 456811.  In addition to this offer, visits to the school are strongly recommended.  Appointments can be made by telephoning the school.

 

All applications should be returned to recruitment@ravenshall.org for the attention of Mr R Robinson, Headteacher.

Available Downloads:

Schools Application Form

Schools Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

 

 

 

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

20 February 2023, 9:00 AM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.