Fixed-term Family Support Worker post at Asquith Primary and Nursery School, running until July 2028 for 19.5 hours a week. The role centres on the school's safeguarding, attendance and family engagement work, helping children get the right support at the right time through stronger home-school relationships. The days drop from three to two a week from August 2027, so the hours change partway through. Applicants need safeguarding and child protection knowledge and experience of supporting families who face challenges.
What the job involves
- Supporting the school's safeguarding work
- Helping families improve attendance and punctuality
- Strengthening relationships between home and school
- Building positive, trusting relationships with children and families
- Engaging families who find it difficult to engage with school
- Identifying barriers families face and finding practical solutions
- Recognising concerns and working with other professionals and external agencies
- Working closely with external agencies on early help
- Helping develop how the school supports and engages families
- Ensuring children receive the right support at the right time
What’s required
Experience
- Experience of supporting families facing a range of challenges
Skills & knowledge
- Good understanding of safeguarding and child protection
- Confidence recognising concerns and recording information accurately
- Building positive, trusting relationships with children and families
- Identifying barriers to attendance and finding practical solutions
- Engaging parents, particularly those who find it hard to engage with school
- Understanding of early help and working with external agencies
Other
- Organised and proactive
- Managing sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion
- Resilient, positive and determined
- Works well as part of a team
- Shares commitment to giving every child the best opportunities
What’s offered
- Welcoming and supportive staff team
- Opportunity to play a key role in the school's improvement journey
- Chance to help shape the approach to safeguarding, attendance and family engagement
- Professional development
- Working alongside external partners
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
