Early Years Family Support Worker

Early Years Family Support Worker

Birmingham Pathfinder

Based at St Paul's Catholic Primary School and Hawkesley Primary Academy

Salary: Grade 3
Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months (subject to funding)
Hours: Full Time (36.5 hours per week)
Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company and Birmingham Pathfinder are seeking to appoint an outstanding and compassionate Early Years Family Support Worker to join our innovative SEMH Pathfinder team.

This exciting role will be based across St Paul's Catholic Primary School and Hawkesley Primary Academy, supporting babies, young children and their families through high-quality early intervention, family support and community engagement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying and reducing barriers to learning, development and wellbeing, helping families access the right support at the right time. Working within Birmingham Pathfinder's relational and psychologically-informed approach, you will build trusted relationships with children and families, strengthen resilience, and help create positive long-term outcomes.

About Birmingham Pathfinder

Birmingham Pathfinder is a pioneering partnership of schools, services and community organisations committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and families through a model of shared authority, inclusion and social justice.

We believe that lasting change happens when families, schools and communities work together. Our approach focuses on building relationships, recognising strengths and creating supportive networks around children and their families.

The Role Will Include:

Delivering targeted Early Help and family support to children and families.

Acting as Lead Professional for an agreed caseload.

Building positive, trusting and strengths-based relationships with families.

Supporting children's early learning and development through EYFS-aligned practice.

Working alongside social care, health professionals, schools and community partners.

Contributing to safeguarding, multi-agency planning and family support processes.

Supporting family engagement activities and ensuring family voice shapes service development.

Promoting inclusive, nurturing and trauma-informed approaches that improve outcomes for children and families.

We Are Looking For Someone Who Has:

Experience supporting vulnerable children and families.

Knowledge of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

A strong understanding of safeguarding and Early Help processes.

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

The ability to work effectively with families, schools and partner agencies.

A commitment to inclusion, family voice, social justice and improving outcomes for children.

In Return We Offer:

• The opportunity to be part of an ambitious and innovative Pathfinder programme.
• A supportive and values-led team environment.
• High-quality supervision and professional development opportunities.
• Access to specialist training in relational, trauma-informed and family-centred practice.
• The chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families within our communities.

Closing Date:

End of the day, Friday 25th September 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 5th October 2026

"Working together with families, schools and communities to help every child thrive."

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

St Paul's is part of Lumen Christi who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to 2 satisfactory references, one being your latest employer/Head Teacher, (which will be requested prior to interview) an enhanced DBS check and prohibition check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please review our Safeguarding Policy Here

We are an equal opportunities employer, and determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.