Job Description

Family Support Workers - Dingley's Promise Bournemouth

Are you passionate about ensuring children with SEND get the best start?

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

Our Dingley's Promise Bournemouth is opening its doors in Autumn 2025 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 12 specialist Early Years Nurseries across the UK. Our specialist Nurseries offer families sessions from 9.15am to 2.45pm, term time only.

We have three vacancies for Family Support Workers for our New Centres:

Poole

- 1 Full Time Family Support Worker (All year round), 1 Part Time Family Support Worker (27.5 hours, 9am-3pm term time, plus 11 hours in School Holidays)

Christchurch

- 1 Family Support Worker (27.5 hours, 9am-3pm term time, plus 11 hours in School Holidays)
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 non-judgemental. 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 Hybrid working during school holidays 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 10-years' service Additional Festive Shopping Day
Candidates qualified in Childcare are encouraged to apply. SEND & Family Support Worker experience is desirable. Opportunities to gain qualifications are offered to successful candidates.

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

https://youtu.be/t6PGNduIWqc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3M2On4qOmI

Apply today - we can't wait to meet you!

"Dingley's Promise are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care, as such the successful post holder will be required to undergo a robust vetting process, including an enhanced DBS Check and Reference History Checks."

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 27.5 per week

Work Location: In person