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Family Support Worker - Bournemouth, United Kingdom - Dingley's Promise

Dingley's Promise

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Family Support Worker - Dingley's Promise Bournemouth BRAND NEW NURSERY
Are you passionate about ensuring children with SEND get the best start?

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you

Dingley's Promise Bournemouth opened its doors April 2024 to provide a place where children in the Early Years (aged 0-5) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), come to develop skills through play.

We also support families directly with information and training and provide advice to mainstream settings to help them include children with SEND.

About Dingley's Promise
Since 1983, Dingley's Promise has transformed the lives of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We currently operate 5 specialist Early Years Nurseries across the UK. Our specialist Nurseries offer families sessions from 9.15am to 2.45pm, term time only. Your daily working hours are 9am to 3pm term time.

Please note: during the 13 weeks of nonterm time, you will be employed to work 11 hours per week. These are flexible_ and will be used to cover play schemes run within the Nurseries, or to attend organised events with the families or to work from home.

Family Support Worker Responsibilities

With the support of the Centre Manager, the Family Support Workers will offer early intervention to the families of Dingley's Promise by providing direct support, building peer support systems, and signposting to other relevant services that can benefit the children and their whole family.

Ability to work in partnership with other professionals and build relationships between different organisations.
Support families to understand and successfully take part in the new SEN process including Education, Health and Care plan as well as finding out more about their rights and entitlements.
Supporting families with completion of paperwork and relevant forms to support their child/family.
Approachable and friendly to parents/carers, able to listen to them and accept their feelings, which may include distress, and be nonjudgemental. Actively encourage families to join specialised support groups and connect sessions.
Represent the charity within the community by working positively with professionals, local businesses, and families.
To be a named Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) for the Centre alongside the Management Team.

Benefits at Dingley's Promise

Sick pay for first 3 days of absence
Fully Paid DBS and yearly update service renewal
Employee Assistance Programme wellbeing resource and support
Company Team Day every year including staff awards.
Additional Leave entitlement awarded for 5 and 10years' service.
Additional Festive Shopping Day

To learn more about us and our wonderful charity, please follow the YouTube links below:

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Pay:
£12.62 per hour

Expected hours: 27.5 per week

Benefits: