Early Help Lead - School based
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0LQ2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February/March 2026
Closing date
6 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,801.00 - £35,736.00 Annually (Actual) Dorset Grade 9 SCP 24-25 (£35,412.00 to £36,363.00 FTE)
Early Help Lead - School based job summary
We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and proactive School-Based Early Help Lead to work within our school community, supporting children and families at an early stage to prevent escalation of need.
Working closely with school staff, families, and partner agencies, you will deliver early help interventions that improve attendance, wellbeing, behaviour, and outcomes for children and young people.
The role is offered for 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, term time plus 4 weeks to be spread across the school holidays i.e. 43 weeks per year. This is a fixed term appointment, tied to funding received and will end on 31st December 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and support children and families who would benefit from early help intervention
- Complete early help assessments and coordinate multi-agency plans
- Provide one-to-one and group-based support for children and parents
- Build trusting relationships with families to promote engagement and positive change
- Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral staff, SEN teams, and safeguarding leads
- Liaise with external agencies including health, social care, and voluntary services
- Maintain accurate, timely records in line with data protection and safeguarding requirements
- Contribute to whole-school approaches to wellbeing, inclusion, and early intervention
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with children, young people, and families in an early help, family support, or safeguarding context
- Has a good understanding of early help frameworks and thresholds of need
- Is confident in undertaking assessments and delivering targeted interventions
- Can work independently while also contributing effectively to a multi-disciplinary team
- Has excellent communication, relationship-building, and organisational skills
- Is resilient, empathetic, and committed to improving outcomes for children and families
What We Offer
- A supportive and inclusive school environment
- The chance to make a real difference to children and families at an early stage
- Strong partnership working with education and wider services
We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness
We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.
When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.
All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
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 Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 202 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School website
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