THE PROJECT
Penlee Cluster Churches and An Baya Primary Schools Federation are excited to announce the launch of a new project in Penzance and surrounding areas.
This innovative project will comprise of two children and family support workers working in both our church school and churches to support children and families in our church and school communities.
We are a nurturing Christian community where everyone is valued. We aim to enhance children’s life experiences both within and outside the classroom, inspiring ambition and hope.
Background
The area of work will be the Civic Borough of Penzance, which includes Penzance, Paul, Newlyn, Mousehole and Madron.
Penlee Cluster and An Baya have an established successful working relationship with children’s and families’ wellbeing at its heart. Our vision statements encapsulate our Christian vision of inclusion, building community and partnerships working; Reaching out and Together we can make a difference.
We are aiming to grow this partnership and to further develop support and opportunities for children and families over the next 3 years.
Penlee Cluster and An Baya Primary Schools serve a diverse Cornish population that includes some of the most deprived areas in England *:
• Penzance : Penzance Treneere, Penzance St Clare & Town and Newlyn Harbour and Gwavas most deprived 0 - 10% of Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA)
• Penzance Chyandour and Eastern Green, Hayle South and High Lanes, Penzance Wharfside & Town are in the most deprived 10-20% LSOAs in England
• Penzance Wherrytown, Penzance Promenade, Pendeen and Morvah, Penzance Battlefields, Madron and Zennor, Marazion and Perranothnoe most deprived 20 - 30% of LSOAs
*Source Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Corestats Cornwall LA and DFE PP
Team
Working collaboratively and successfully with a wide range of support services is strongly embedded in the ethos of both An Baya Primary Schools and Penlee Cluster churches.
The Family Workers will be employed by Penlee Cluster and will be an integral part of both school and church teams. The team leader of Penlee Cluster will be the line manager.
The family workers will be responsible to all stakeholders; Penlee Cluster, An Baya Primary Schools Federation and St Paul’s Trust, Penzance.
Aims of the project
To develop engagement with children and families at a transformative level:
· Greater engagement in out of school activities that will nurture community and have a positive impact on health and wellbeing
· Nurture self-esteem and positive relationships with family, community and the world we live in
To inspire, engage and empower children and families:
· Developing informed choices that will enrich the lives of families and the community making a positive difference together
To build aspiration with children and families:
· Widening horizons and inclusivity, ensuring that gender, race and sexuality is no barrier
· Increase economic well-being, living gently and creatively in a sustainable world to live ‘life in its fullness’
Outcomes
• Year on Year increase in the % of children and families taking part in out of school non-statutory provided by the project: 10% increase in Year 1, 10% in Year 2 and maintaining this level of involvement in Year 3.
• Wider engagement of children and families in church, school and community life
• Increased empowerment and involvement in community; children, parents, carers, school and church staff and community-involved decision making and offering skills, talents and time to others
• Increased involvement of children and families with Celtic Spirituality, Earth collective worship and family worship.
• Increased engagement of families in addressing food poverty, continuing to engage with FSM children and also providing different ways of engagement for families also affected by recent events. This work will include hungry parents, carers and children.
• Finding opportunities to share the model of working through engagement with the HeartEdge Community and other coastal community projects
Outline of the role
There are two posts involved in the project.
Post 1: half time post working predominantly with under 6’s and their families
Post 2 : half time post working predominantly with 7- 16 year olds
All posts will be working to develop the partnership between An Baya schools and churches to further support children and families.
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