Job Introduction
Family Support Worker Vacancy
A new and exciting opportunity at Haven Nursery School, Gosport
Are you passionate about supporting families? Do you feel you have the skills, compassion and drive to support families and young children in our local community? If yes, this job could be for you!
Our outstanding nursery (May 2023) has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Family Support Worker. This role will be varied with everyday offering a new challenge. Working closely with the safeguarding team in Nursery and supporting families in a wide range of ways, it is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the work and support offered. We are looking for someone dynamic, forward thinking, empathetic and motivated.
For full information regarding experience, skills and qualifications - please read the Person & Job Specification.
We pride ourselves on our extremely successful, fun, nurturing environment with highly skilled staff. Our belief is that our children thrive because they are consistently happy, engaged and safe, both at nursery and at home. Your role will be to support parents, carers and families to face any challenges and give them the tools they need to ensure their children thrive.
Our staff benefit from 24 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (based on full time, 52 weeks contract), increasing after the 5th year of service. We offer staff discounts on goods and services such as holidays, insurance, loans, health and fitness, broadband TV and phone services, food and drink and much, much more. There are excellent CPD opportunities including training days and support given to gain further qualifications if desired. In addition, we offer employee support, which includes access to confidential counselling and health advice. As a Hampshire Nursery School, there is the option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
∞ The minimum hours offered are 30 per week, this can be increased for the right candidate. 52-week contract permanent role, with a competitive starting salary (Hampshire County Council Grade E) ∞
Salary range £26,066 - £28,573 actual based on 30 hours per week. FTE salary for 37 hours per week which could be considered for the right candidate £32,149-£35,241)
The Centre is open from 7.45am – 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. Flexibility in hours is available, to suit both the nursery school and successful candidate, with the expectation that hours will be spread throughout the week. Occasional evening or weekend working may be required to run support groups or training.
Visits to the Nursery are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office if you wish to visit on 01329 232095 to arrange an informal meeting with our Headteacher, Jodie. For more information or to apply, please see our website www.haven-sch.org or come into reception to pick up an application pack. We look forward to meeting you!
∞ Closing Date – Friday 4th April 2025 at midday ∞ Interview date TBC
Haven Nursery School and Hampshire County Council 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.
