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  • Start date details

    February 2025

  • Closing date

    20 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    20 December 2024

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

£30,060.00 - £32,654.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only - Pro-Rata

Family Engagement and Pastoral Support Worker job summary

The successful candidate will be at the heart of our school community, working closely with families, parents, carers, and children to ensure every child has full access to educational opportunities. We are looking for a resilient and motivated individual who has a strong desire to nurture children as they grow into independent, highly motivated learners. The main responsibilities will include establishing positive relationships with families, providing practical and emotional support, and organising activities that promote children’s learning and wellbeing. You will also play a key role within our attendance and safeguarding teams by working with external agencies to support our families.

Houghton Regis Primary School is a warm, welcoming and growing school, including a Nursery, with approximately 380 children on roll. At Houghton Regis Primary School, we believe that every child matters every day: childhood is not a dress rehearsal and our priority is for our pupils to love learning through an exceptional curriculum which is exciting and constantly developing.

We provide a happy, safe and positive environment, which nurtures confidence, motivation, independence and personal success for all pupils. We are focused on the development of the whole child and our pupils’ progress and well-being is our core purpose at all times.

We strongly recommend that you visit our school and meet the Headteacher for an informal conversation. To arrange a visit, please contact the school on 01582 867487 or email fjones@houghtonregisprimary.co.uk.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All references will be sought prior to interview and successful applicants will be required to undertake enhanced disclosure checks.

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.

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About Houghton Regis Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
382 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

School location

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