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Family Engagement and Pastoral Support Worker

Houghton Regis Primary School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5DH

This job expired on 20 January 2025 – see similar jobs

• 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.

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

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: 398 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Houghton Regis Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/houghton-regis-primary-school

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