Family Mentor

Name of Executive Head Teacher: Nisha Lingam

Start Date: As soon as possible

Curzon & Fawood Nursery Schools & Family Wellbeing Centre

“Leaders, governors and staff share an ambitious vision for the school” Ofsted 2020

Curzon and Fawood are two Maintained Nursery Schools situated in the heart of the vibrant London Borough of Brent. They are part of a unique Partnership between the two Nursery Schools, Rainbows (Additionally Resourced Provision for children with ASD) and the Family Wellbeing Centre. Inclusion is at the heart of all our work at the Partnership

The Family Wellbeing Centre is staffed by a small, focussed team who work collaboratively within the wider organisation and services.

Curzon Site:

• A Maintained Nursery School
• NEG2 provision
• Family Wellbeing Centre

Fawood Site:

• A Maintained Nursery School
• An Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP)
• NEG2 provision
• Family Wellbeing Centre

We are recruiting for a Family Mentor to work within the Family Wellbeing Centre team.

Working under the direction of the Centre Manager, the successful candidate will:

• Support families in receiving a range of targeted services, adopting a whole family approach, and where necessary support with completing Early Help Assessment (EHA) to ensure the family receive the right level of help.
• Work in collaboration with the wider Family Wellbeing Centre Teams and Partners adopting a whole family approach.
• Provide flexible support and interventions for families in the Family Wellbeing Centres.
• Support vulnerable families to access core/universal services and support relevant to their needs.
• Contribute to the overall vision of the Partnership and ensure that all interactions reflect the values of the Partnership

Please apply if you:

• Ability to build and form appropriate and effective relationships with children, young people and their families
• Strong written communication skills to convey information to families and professionals, as appropriate
• Knowledge of effective safeguarding policies and procedures and your role in them

We strongly recommend that you come and visit the Partnership.

Please contact Jainee Shah on 0208 4596813 to arrange a visit.

For a job application pack please email via the button below.

Please complete your application form as fully as possible, telling us how you meet the criteria in the person specification. The information you give will be used and assessed for shortlisting.

Closing Date: As soon as a suitable candidate is appointed

Interviews: TBC

Curzon and Fawood Nursery Schools & Family Wellbeing Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families, and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Curzon and Fawood Nursery Schools & Family Wellbeing Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.