Community Involvement Worker
Horton Park Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 9LQ2 days remaining to apply
Closing date
19 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 January 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
- £28,142.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) Band 7, SCP 11 to SCP 17 (actual salary £23582 - £26120 per annum), 37 hours per week, TTO
Community Involvement Worker job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Involvement at Horton Park Primary School.
The successful candidate will act as a key contact for families, helping to identify barriers to engagement and working with them to ensure their children are fully supported to succeed at school. This is a vital role in building trust and positive relationships with families, especially those who may be facing challenges.
Horton Park Primary School is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of fourteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy, two alternative provision academies (Primary and Secondary), and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Trust has an excellent reputation within Bradford and beyond, and an outstanding track record of supporting staff in developing their careers through specialist training lead by the Exceed Teaching School Hub and our Outstanding SCITT.
Horton Park is a vibrant two-form entry primary school for children aged 4 to 11 years old with 422 pupils currently on roll. The school boasts excellent facilities and the recent addition of a Key Stage One School Led Resource Provision, which caters for the needs of children with generic complex needs.
Located in the heart of the Canterbury estate, within the culturally diverse Great Horton area. The school possesses an excellent reputation within the local and wider community. Horton Park is a school where ‘everyone learns to succeed’ and we provide our children with the cultural capital they need to be successful in our thriving community and beyond.
Exceed Academies Trust believe that successful schools develop their own identity and individuality and are best placed to meet their own community’s needs. We believe that partnership working, the sharing of good practice and being outward facing as an organisation supports our aims and leads to outstanding results.
The role of a Community Involvement Worker is:
- To work in partnership with parent/carers in supporting their involvement and cooperation with the school and to organise a broad range of activities to ensure all families participate in their child’s school life.
- To initiate and support parent/ carers in building their engagement and involvement with their child’s learning.
- To initiate and encourage good relations through the development of informal contacts between the home and school.
- To work alongside the Attendance Officer and support key identified families to ensure their child/children maintain full and regular attendance.
- To keep up to date and provide information about relevant and local services available to parent/carers and their families.
- May, from time to time be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility you find in this job description.
- Will deal with any issues, immediate problems or emergencies that arise in line with schools policies and procedures liaising with colleagues where necessary.
- To understand the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures when working within the community and reporting this in line with the safeguarding procedures.
- Will contribute to the overall ethos/aims of the school.
- Will appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
- To make decisions and recommendations, using initiative where appropriate, within established working practices and procedures.
- The post holder will be expected to us good common sense and initiative in all matters relating to the liaison with other stakeholders, schools, parents and pupils.
- To develop, build and implement programmes of support for parents/carers in order to meet the learning needs of the child both at home and at school.
- To be able to provide informal support for crisis and trauma, signposting or referring to specialised services.
- To develop and assist the school in creating an atmosphere which is welcoming for parents/carers and collating and arranging appropriate displays.
- To develop and improve levels of communication between home and school - including written communication and exploring other methods of face to face communication; increasing a range of contacts, providing an informal interface with families and acting as a trusted intermediary and initial point of contact.
- To direct and support the involvement amongst parents of pre-school children, or when their child starts school or the transition between phases or schools by carrying out home visits where necessary.
- To identify and develop opportunities for parents and families to become involved in the life of the school, including organising social gatherings or trips in order to develop parent groups and family activity.
- To initiate and encourage parents/carers to attend parents evenings, be part of the parents’ forum and act as parent volunteers across the school.
- To be available to work during school hours during term time and a willingness to be flexible as maybe required to attend staff meetings/training sessions outside usual hours.
- To provide evaluation reports regarding all aspects of the role as required by SLT and Governors.
- To apply and seek funding opportunities available and to keep efficient records of funding expenditure.
- To be accountable to the Headteacher through informal weekly meetings with their line manager.
If you'd like to know more about our school, please visit our website at www.hortonparkacademy.co.uk
The successful candidate will:
- Build strong, supportive relationships with families, particularly those facing difficulties
- Encourage and promote parental involvement in their children's learning and school life
- Support attendance and punctuality initiatives by working directly with families and external agencies
- Work alongside staff and leadership to identify and support vulnerable pupils and families
- Analyse data to identify key areas of concern regarding pupils safeguarding/welfare/attendance
- Carry out home visits, where necessary, to address attendance concerns for individual pupils
- Have experience in working with families or in a pastoral/support role
- Hold knowledge about safeguarding, confidentiality and family support services
- Desirable - able to speak either Urdu, Punjabi or any other community language
- Desirable - minibus licence holder
- Prepared to take relevant training to become a Lead Practitioner and offer Early Help to support the families in our community
We can offer:
- Children who are enthusiastic to learn
- Supportive Trust central team, school leadership, governors, staff and parents
- Fantastic outdoor facilities
- Opportunities for further development and training
- A healthy work-life balance
- Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free, on-site parking
- Excellent employer pension contribution scheme
We would warmly encourage any interested candidates to visit our school setting. In order to do so, please contact [NAME] on [TEL NUMBER] to make the necessary arrangements.
Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.
Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
Exceed Academies Trust recognises and promotes the positive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in certain situations. We would encourage any job applicants, who choose to utilise AI when completing a vacancy application, to thoroughly check the data prior to submission, to ensure it is accurate, factual and demonstrable. Candidate suitability will be assessed at interview, however the recruitment process will reference information contained within the candidate’s application form. Any information contained within application form which is found to be factually inaccurate, may result in a conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Horton Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 421 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Horton Park Primary School website
School location
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