Job Description

About The Role

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Child and Family Support Worker required for September 2025. 14 hours per week based over two days. Days to be confirmed.



Scale 5 pro rata'd 10.444 - 10,744



Do you have what it takes to help improve life outcomes and opportunities of disadvantaged and vulnerable children:


+ by working with families, parents, carers to overcome barriers to learning?
+ by driving improved attendance and punctuality?
+ by delivering a range of family learning?
+ by providing support and guidance for parents?
+ by signposting parents / carers to the support they need?
+ by working with pupils to improve self-esteem and build confidence and resilience?





We are looking for candidates with:


+ A desire and passion to make a real difference to the lives and life-chances of our children
+ The ability to act as advocate, mediator and negotiator for our parents and carers in a range of situations
+ Significant experience of working with and engaging parents / carers and children through individual and / or group-based support
+ The ability to develop and deliver a range of family learning opportunities to support parents/carers to engage more fully in their child's learning and to reintegrate parents into work or study
+ An understanding of how to promote good school attendance and punctuality and how to tackle poor attendance (Including persistent absence or exclusion)
+ Drive, enthusiasm, resilience and positive attitudes
+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
+ Strong partnership skills, including ability to work professionally and confidently in close liaison with schools and other agencies


We can offer you:


+ Stimulating working environment
+ Opportunities for professional development and the opportunity to make a difference within our schools
+ Friendly, supportive colleagues who are committed to continuous improvement.
+ Enthusiastic children who want to learn

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to pre-employment checks, satisfactory references and an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates' suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

Start Date: 1

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September 2025

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 4

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July 2025

Interview Date: TBC