Children and Family Support Worker
Mount Wise Community Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 4LA6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,343.00 - £24,605.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum
Children and Family Support Worker job summary
Mount Wise Community Primary School are seeking a committed Children and Family Support Worker to join their team.
To support the overall Raising Achievement Plan and school priorities by supporting children and parents to engage and thrive in an academic environment. To ensure that families are best able to support their children’s learning and that children are equipped with the tools to succeed in their education. To ensure that pupils are kept safe, and agencies are liaised with to ensure families remain safeguarded.
We are looking for Children and Family Support Worker who has:
A proven ability to work within established school procedures, policies and approved methods
Awareness of and compliance with, policies and procedures relating to child protection,
health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection
Interpersonal and communication skills to establish contact and build relationships with children,
parents, carers and families, establish useful links with local groups, agencies and organisations
that work with families and provide advice or guidance to parents on parenting / child issues
An ability to pass on clear, concise and factual information without bias through emotional
stresses or strains
IT literate and confident in word processing
Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding and child protection procedures
Numeracy/Literacy skills equivalent to GCSE in English and Mathematics - GCSE (Grade A-C)
Knowledge and/or relevant experience of:
The educational support needs of parents and families
School based ethos and culture for inclusion
Mount Wise Community Primary school is part of the Learning Academies Trust, and serves 263 pupils from a wide range of backgrounds, with over eight languages spoken across our vibrant community. We are proud of our inclusive culture, strong values, and deep commitment to ensuring every child achieves their full potential.
Situated between beautifully regenerated housing and the stunning views of Plymouth Sound, Mount Wise is more than just a school—it’s a place where children thrive, staff collaborate, and the community is at the centre of all we do.
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number above.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Mount Wise Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 268 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mount Wise Community Primary School website
School location
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