Job Introduction
Redbridge Community School are looking to recruit a dynamic individual to work with targeted families as identified by senior leaders within the school. The post holder will strengthen links between the school, parents and families in order to reduce the impact of disadvantage on educational attainment. They must have the ability to lead on attendance procedures within the school and promote good attendance with families.
Ideally, the successful candidate will be accustomed to dealing with parents / carers, families, schools and outside agencies.
The Family Inclusion Support Officer will;
- Work closely with the school to address the needs of students who require assistance in overcoming barriers in attending school. To be able to support them with a variety of issues including attendance, punctuality, challenging behaviour and low self-esteem.
- Work with families to encourage excellent home / school links
- Work alongside Heads of Year and the Senior Leadership Team in attending child protection meetings
- Target families requiring support and engage them in the learning process.
- Strengthen the school’s links with parents / carers and the community
- Organise parental events in school.
- The post holder will be responsible for utilising multi-agency support to signpost families to help and opportunities relevant to their needs and will offer a friendly, approachable and non-judgemental service.
- They will lead on monitoring attendance, identifying strategies to promote good attendance as well as challenging where attendance is below the acceptable level, working closely with outside agencies and the EWO service as appropriate.
Redbridge Community School is an Ofsted rated (2023) “Good” school in Southampton. It is a special community to be a part of. For staff we offer:
- A work/life balance that is envied by other schools – Your life outside school is just as important!
- A true community school where it feels like you are making a difference
- An ethos of care for students and staff alike
- A leadership team that supports staff in all they do
- An entitlement to a Private Health Care plan as soon as you join us
- Local Government Pension Scheme
In June 2025 we were once more awarded as Platinum Investors in People School placing us in the top 1% of employers nationally. The following comments are from our 2019 and 2022 reports, and they sum up what it is like to work in our community:
“There is an underlying ‘family’ feel to the school, with everyone wanting to do their best for the students, whilst supporting one another in their development and wellbeing.”
“Leaders invest heavily in their staff, for example they provide opportunities for staff to take care of both their physical and mental health. Staff feel valued and like working at the school. They comment favourably on Leaders’ attempts to reduce unnecessary workload, enable flexible working and respond positively to reasonable requests for compassionate or other leave.”
Please have a look at our website to find out more about how we can offer you a superb work/life balance. For this role, days and times over the week will be negotiated for the right candidate.
http://www.redbridgecommunityschool.com/#!staff-morale-matters/r67qd
Final Closing date for applications: 2 March 2026
Redbridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide suitable references.
For any questions relating to this role, or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact: Mrs Sarah Morris, HR Administrator by email to - smorris@redbridgeschool.co.uk
To apply for this role please download an application from https://www.redbridgecommunityschool.com/vacancies and submit electronically to smorris@redbridgeschool.co.uk stating which role you are applying for.
