Community Engagement and Family Support Officer

Forge Valley School & Sixth Form, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

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: Grade 6 Point 21 - 26

Community Engagement and Family Support Officer job summary

Community Engagement Officer & Family Support Officer

Grade 6 - Point 21 - 26 pro-rata

Hours: 37 hours per week

Weeks per year: 41 weeks

Forge Valley School is an 11-18 Academy sponsored by INOVA Multi-Academy Trust.

We are seeking to appoint a Community Engagement and Family Support Officer to work within our dedicated Attendance / Pastoral Team. The postholder will support pupils and parents to help improve levels of attendance, in particular pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be required to develop an understanding of the reasons behind poor attendance, implementing strategies to improve attitudes towards the school working closely with the schools Attendance & Behaviour Manager, assisting in the completion of MAST /CYT referrals and FCAF documents.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• emotional intelligence required to build effective and positive relationships with both pupils and parents.
• a good communicator who will be totally committed to the welfare of our pupils.
• up-to-date knowledge of and an understanding of the factors resulting in pupils not attending school regularly
• resilience with families and pupils and to ensure that the relationship between home and school is excellent, particularly for disadvantaged pupils/families
• experience of school attendance and/or pastoral support
• experience of working with outside agencies
• proven track record of organisational ability
• methodical, well organised, and able to prioritise and work to deadlines
• good interpersonal skills – confident communicator, able to engage constructively with young people from a variety of backgrounds
• self-motivated and able to work using own initiative

 At Forge Valley School we work together to create an inclusive environment and so enable pupils to grow in confidence, resilience and independence.

Forge Valley is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with Forge Valley School Safeguarding procedures 

For further information or to visit the school, please contact:-

Lorna Jennings – PA to Headteacher

Forge Valley School, Wood Lane, Sheffield, S6 5HG

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Candidates are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with Forge Valley School Safeguarding procedures - Forge Valley School - Safeguarding

https://www.forgevalley.school/

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1533 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forge Valley School & Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forge-valley-school

Forge Valley School is an 11-18 Academy sponsored by Tapton School Academy Trust. We are an Ofsted “Good” school with the ambition and capacity to improve further. The school serves over 1500 pupils and since the school’s reputation goes from strength to strength, the number of pupils at Forge Valley School is expected to rise further.
One of our key strengths is our staff who are committed to ensuring all pupils become the best they can be. Although we work as a team, we recognise each member of staff as an individual and offer bespoke CPD and support. Above all, we are a team that enjoys working at Forge Valley School, who are supportive, approachable and ambitious for each other and ourselves.

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