Family Partnership Lead
Gamlingay Village Primary, Sandy, SG19 3HD12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,598.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale Level 4 TA points 12 to 15. Pay award pending. Actual salary £24,198.31 per annum
Family Partnership Lead job summary
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LEAD
Salary: NJC Scale Level 4 TA points 12 to 15 (£28,598 to £30,024 per annum FTE - pay award pending). Actual salary £24,198.31 per annum
Contract: Permanent, 32.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 08.15 to 15.15 with a 30 minute unpaid break. Term time plus 2 training days in September and October (38.4 weeks per year).
Start date: As soon as possible
Place of work: Gamlingay Village Primary, Gamlingay, Bedfordshire
Place of wor
Are you passionate about working with children, families and staff to make a lasting difference?
Do you believe that strong relationships are the foundation of success for every child? Are you positive, compassionate and committed to helping children thrive both in and beyond the classroom? If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking an exceptional Family Partnership Lead to join our ambitious and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our school improvement journey by strengthening relationships between home and school, supporting families and removing barriers to learning so that every child can achieve their very best.
About Our School
Our children are fabulous, full of potential and at the heart of everything we do. We are a school on a rapid improvement journey, united by our core values:
Respect Aspire Grow
These values shape our relationships, our decisions and our aspirations for every member of our community. We are committed to creating a culture where children feel valued, families feel welcomed and everyone is supported to succeed.
The Role
As our Family Partnership Lead, you will:
- Build positive, trusting relationships with children, families and staff
- Act as a key link between home and school, ensuring families feel listened to, valued and supported
- Work collaboratively with teachers, phase leaders and senior leaders to improve outcomes for children
- Support attendance, engagement and wellbeing across the school community
- Help identify and overcome barriers that may impact children's learning and success
- Provide guidance, support and signposting for families when needed
- Develop opportunities for parental engagement and community involvement
- Champion our values of Respect, Aspire and Grow in all aspects of your work
- Contribute positively to our strong culture of teamwork and continuous improvement
We're Looking For Someone Who:
- Is passionate about making a difference to children's lives
- Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Builds strong, positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
- Is approachable, compassionate and solution focused
- Works effectively as part of a team and enjoys collaborating with others
- Is resilient, proactive and committed to achieving the best outcomes for every child
- Understands the importance of strong home-school partnerships
- Brings enthusiasm, positivity and energy to their work
- Shares our belief that every child can succeed
Why Join Us?
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children and families
- A welcoming, supportive and dedicated staff team
- Strong leadership and a clear vision for continued improvement
- Wonderful children who deserve the very best
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A school community where relationships matter and success is celebrated
If you are committed to helping children flourish, strengthening family partnerships and being part of an ambitious school on an exciting journey, we would be delighted to receive your application.
For further details on the school please visit our website Welcome to Gamlingay Village Primary - Gamlingay Village Primary
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families have a role to play in safeguarding children.
To fulfil this responsibility at Gamlingay Village Primary, all professionals are trained to ensure their approach is child-centred. No single professional can have a full picture of a child’s needs and circumstances. If children and families are to receive the right help at the right time everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns and the sharing of information, on a 'need to know' basis.
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 Gamlingay Village Primary
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 387 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
As a full primary school, we are continually evolving to provide a rich, inclusive and creative learning experience for all. We make every effort to deliver a curriculum full of enjoyment and challenge. We aim to provide our children with the skills and enthusiasm they will need to become lifelong learners. To ensure our children achieve excellence for all,
Our knowledge-rich curriculum enables pupils to learn by making connections with what they already know & build on prior learning. Children have the opportunity to discuss and debate this knowledge and to apply it creatively.
We are proud to have been the first primary phase academy of The Cam Academy Trust when we joined in April 2016. Their support, development opportunities and expertise has already supported the conversion of our school from a First School to a Primary School and will further support on-going changes; ensuring it continues to flourish.
Our school and staff ethos is to do what is best for the children
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