Family Support Worker

Permanent, 30hrs Per Week, Term-Time Only plus 15 days (42 Weeks)

Starting Date – As Soon As Possible

The opportunity has arisen for a Student and Family Support Worker at Highfields School.

Highfields is a vibrant and popular school with approximately 1300 students, including 200 in our sixth form. Our students are friendly and highly motivated.

Highfields are proud to be a part of East Midlands Education Trust (EMET), a partnership of schools whose mission is to raise the educational standards and improve the life chances of all the children within our Trust. Our schools are high performing schools who represent the full age range of 3-19, along with an alternative education provider. Our schools enjoy a high degree of ‘aligned autonomy’ whilst, at the same time, they are supported by a central trust team who help ensure our schools provide the highest quality of provision possible.

Student and family support workers work with our students and their families to assist with non-educational matters.

We wish to appoint a colleague to this post who has:

· A strong background in family support

· The ability to inspire and motivate students and families to achieve their best

· Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills

· A commitment to professional development

· A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Highfields is situated in Matlock, the county town of Derbyshire, on the south eastern edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park. It is within easy reach of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed \’supporting statement\’ taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

IIf you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office via 01629 584020 orinfo@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Closing date for applications is 12:00PM on Sunday 19th October 2025.

Interviews to be held shortly after the closing date.

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