Family School Link Worker
Tower Hill Primary School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0BW50 days remaining to apply
Job start date
29 June 2026
Closing date
5 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 27780-30564
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role
Tower Hill Primary School is seeking a compassionate, proactive, and dedicated Family School Link Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils and their families to overcome barriers to learning, improve wellbeing, and strengthen engagement with the school community.
Working closely with school staff, parents, and external agencies, the Family Schools Link Worker will help ensure that all children are safe, supported, and able to reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practical and emotional support to families facing social, emotional, or financial challenges.
- Work closely with parents/carers to improve attendance, punctuality, and engagement with school.
- Identify and support children who may be vulnerable or at risk, working in line with safeguarding procedures.
- Liaise with external agencies and services to ensure families receive appropriate support.
- Deliver or support workshops and parenting programmes where appropriate.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to multi-agency meetings when required.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, the safeguarding lead, and senior leadership team.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Experience working with children and families in an education, social care, or community setting.
- A strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to build trusting relationships with children, parents, and professionals.
- Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
- A proactive, empathetic, and solution-focused approach.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
- A supportive and friendly school community.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- A rewarding role where you can make a real difference to children and families.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Tower Hill Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 418 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Tower Hill Primary School website
- Email address
- l.ovenden@towerhill.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01252541786
Arranging a visit to Tower Hill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.ovenden@towerhill.hants.sch.uk.
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