Family Support Worker
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 September 2025 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, Not recorded, WV11 3RT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c374b3b6-f230-4f6a-bb0b-dc2ceba9681f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Commitment & Motivation (Level C)
• Effectively liaises with people at all levels in a variety of situations, adapting behaviour as appropriate
• Is innovative and creative and demands high performance or results from others by setting clear goals and standards
• Proactively identifies own needs in response to new initiatives, taking ownership of on-going professional development whilst proactively seeking feedback to improve efficiency and effectiveness of own practice
• Monitors performance against clear standards, providing appropriate feedback
• Takes multiple actions to achieve goals recognising need to refer to others for specialist advice & expertise
• Focuses on removing barriers to learning
Problem Solving & Decision Making (Level C)
• Challenges existing ideas and approaches to create effective new approaches affecting themselves and others
• Creates innovative solutions for strategic objectives
• Uses analytical/ creative skills and contributes to strategic decision-making process
• Makes timely & reasonable decisions on complex issues
• Makes effective use of information to inform medium term strategic
• decision making and planning
• Encourages innovation in others
Implementing Change (Level B)
• Understands the purpose and expected outcomes of planned change and actively supports change through effective engagement at team level
• Identifies opportunities for contributing to positive change
• Understands and uses effective planning techniques
• Understands stakeholder expectations and how they impact the process
• Understands the culture of the academy and seeks opportunities to review current practice
• Is aware of individual resistance to change and behaves in a supportive way towards them
• Ensures appropriate administration for governance
What the school offers its staff
At Sledmere Primary School we put the children at the heart of everything that we do. Our vision is to provide a safe and positive learning environment that celebrates our children’s uniqueness and encourages them to achieve and succeed in all they do.
Our children are eager to learn and are supported by a dedicated team of staff who make learning fun, whilst ensuring they gain the skills, knowledge and understanding to ensure they become lifelong learners. Our belief is that all our children have the potential to succeed, driving us to find new ways to challenge their thinking but at the same time providing a safe, welcoming environment.
Sledmere Primary School is a three-form entry school in Dudley and recently became part of Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust.
This is a non-class-based post in the first instance. We are looking for some who has a passion to make a difference to the lives our children.
Employee Benefits:
Trust staff are entitled to the following:
• Access to highly sought Local Government Pension Scheme
• Yearly well-being day
• Access to an employee benefits portal which includes a number of discount vouchers for shopping, entertainment and dining
• A cycle to work scheme
• Free will-writing service
• Free telephone counselling and online access to our employee advice and assistance portal
• A salary sacrifice scheme which allows you to buy a new car
• An employee assistance programme
• A health cash plan
• A voluntary private medical service
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Commitment & Motivation (Level C)
• Effectively liaises with people at all levels in a variety of situations, adapting behaviour as appropriate
• Is innovative and creative and demands high performance or results from others by setting clear goals and standards
• Proactively identifies own needs in response to new initiatives, taking ownership of on-going professional development whilst proactively seeking feedback to improve efficiency and effectiveness of own practice
• Monitors performance against clear standards, providing appropriate feedback
• Takes multiple actions to achieve goals recognising need to refer to others for specialist advice & expertise
• Focuses on removing barriers to learning
Problem Solving & Decision Making (Level C)
• Challenges existing ideas and approaches to create effective new approaches affecting themselves and others
• Creates innovative solutions for strategic objectives
• Uses analytical/ creative skills and contributes to strategic decision-making process
• Makes timely & reasonable decisions on complex issues
• Makes effective use of information to inform medium term strategic
• decision making and planning
• Encourages innovation in others
Implementing Change (Level B)
• Understands the purpose and expected outcomes of planned change and actively supports change through effective engagement at team level
• Identifies opportunities for contributing to positive change
• Understands and uses effective planning techniques
• Understands stakeholder expectations and how they impact the process
• Understands the culture of the academy and seeks opportunities to review current practice
• Is aware of individual resistance to change and behaves in a supportive way towards them
• Ensures appropriate administration for governance
What the school offers its staff
At Sledmere Primary School we put the children at the heart of everything that we do. Our vision is to provide a safe and positive learning environment that celebrates our children’s uniqueness and encourages them to achieve and succeed in all they do.
Our children are eager to learn and are supported by a dedicated team of staff who make learning fun, whilst ensuring they gain the skills, knowledge and understanding to ensure they become lifelong learners. Our belief is that all our children have the potential to succeed, driving us to find new ways to challenge their thinking but at the same time providing a safe, welcoming environment.
Sledmere Primary School is a three-form entry school in Dudley and recently became part of Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust.
This is a non-class-based post in the first instance. We are looking for some who has a passion to make a difference to the lives our children.
Employee Benefits:
Trust staff are entitled to the following:
• Access to highly sought Local Government Pension Scheme
• Yearly well-being day
• Access to an employee benefits portal which includes a number of discount vouchers for shopping, entertainment and dining
• A cycle to work scheme
• Free will-writing service
• Free telephone counselling and online access to our employee advice and assistance portal
• A salary sacrifice scheme which allows you to buy a new car
• An employee assistance programme
• A health cash plan
• A voluntary private medical service
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.