Job Introduction
ROLE: Family Support Worker
SCHOOL: Shirley Infant and Junior Schools
HOURS: 21 hours per week, term time only
SALARY: Grade 7 (£32,061 - £36,361 FTE; actual salary £15,642 - £17,740)
CLOSING DATE: 18th June 2025 at 12pm
INTERVIEW DATE: By arrangement
START DATE: 1 September 2025
Join Our Team as a Family Support Worker
Shirley Infant and Junior Schools are seeking a compassionate and proactive Family Support Worker to help children and families thrive. In this vital role, you'll provide targeted support to ensure pupils are provided with a safe and secure environment, working closely with parents, school staff, and external agencies to foster a positive and inclusive school.
Key responsibilities include liaising with parents to ensure pupils and families are supported and signposted where appropriate, facilitating information sessions for families, and strengthening home-school connections through outreach and engagement.
If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference in children's lives and supporting families in their educational journey, we'd love to hear from you!
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WITH:
- Strong communication skills – Able to build positive relationships with pupils, parents, and external agencies through clear and empathetic communication.
- Experience in supporting families with social, emotional, and behavioural needs – Understanding the needs of our families and providing tailored support to help children and families thrive.
- Proactive and organised – Capable of planning and delivering support activities and events for families while managing competing priorities.
- Empathetic and patient – Able to listen, engage, and offer guidance to children and families facing challenges, fostering a supportive school environment.
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures – Demonstrates awareness of safeguarding principles, ensuring children's welfare and appropriate reporting.
- Ability to work independently – Skilled in managing workload, making decisions on day-to-day matters, and prioritising tasks effectively.
- Competent in IT and administrative tasks – Comfortable using school systems like Bromcom and Microsoft programmes to maintain documentation and reports
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Opportunities for further training, apprenticeships and career development
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.
‘All about the Child’
At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.
‘What about Sam’
Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/our-school/job-vacancies or Job Vacancies - Shirley Junior School and return to Mrs Bree Enemark bree.enemark@shirleyschools.co.uk
Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to appoint a person ahead of the closing date, should a suitable candidate be found earlier.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.