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Home School Link Worker (HSLW)

Job Introduction

Accountable to: Headteacher, SENDCO and SLT

Grade: Grade 8-10

Objective:

The aim is to build our dream of an inclusive school that meets children where they are and not where we expect them to be. Developing the nurture provision with a bespoke ‘Social, Emotional and Mental Health’ Curriculum linked to the Mulberry Bush school.
We want to the successful candidate to build key relationships with families and the community through identifying vulnerable children and families as early as possible.
They will also work alongside the SENDCO to run the settings new nurture classes.
To improve outcomes for children in communication and language and SEMH.
To improve attendance.

Main areas of responsibility:

To offer support to parents/carers/families, this could be in school, in community groups or by telephone

To identify young people’s issues and family difficulties that impact on school attendance and learning, to support schools in planning effectively for individual young people

To work with the SENCO to sign post young people where appropriate when issues at home are affecting or are likely to affect their attendance and learning at school

Give particular attention to pupils transitioning into primary school and provide support to children/families as appropriate

To build bridges and promote closer collaboration between families and school.

To promote awareness of support available to families within the local community,schools and other agencies

To provide feedback both verbal and written on their work for evaluation and monitoring purposes.

To undertake any reasonable tasks, as directed by the Headteacher and SENDCO

The duties of the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character or the level of responsibility.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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