Family & Student Support Worker & Deputy DSL

Stony Dean School, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9JW

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

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: £26,339.00 Annually (Actual) Bucks Pay Range 5 - £33,158 FTE - Actual Salary - £26,339 - 34.5 hrs p/wk Term Time

Family & Student Support Worker & Deputy DSL job summary

We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic member of staff to join our friendly team, supporting students and families in the classroom and at home. We are looking for someone who can help families overcome any and all barriers to successful participation in school life. We are looking for an innovative character that has excellent communication skills to help our families help their children.

We will consider applications from a range of backgrounds and experiences, and are happy to consider flexible hours for the right candidate. Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive support programme and induction training. The school will support an innovative approach to improving attendance that involves working together with a range of professionals in a pragmatic children centre approach. We will in return, ask that you are flexible, reliable and resourceful.

Stony Dean School is a very successful school. Quoted as “inspirational” by Ofsted, we are looking for a colleague who wishes to work in a positive, friendly and caring environment. Stony Dean School is a heavily oversubscribed secondary special school situated in Amersham for students with Communication and Interaction difficulties.

The role will be focussed on being a champion for students and families. The right candidate will be our family advocate who will work closely with families to support their child's attendance; to understand the causes for their attendance level and steps to improve this. The successful candidate will also support the DSL to manage the day-to-day safeguarding requirements of the school within the wider safeguarding team.

We need someone with superb communication skills in all areas. That person needs to understand students with Autism, Moderate Learning Needs and mental health challenges. You will need to work together with a range of different professionals to support each family and each family will need something bespoke to them. This will require a level of understanding of the education system and what successful personalised outcomes look like for different pupils.

Please see attached job description for further information.

If you would like to find out more about the role and would like an informal discussion or visit, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Stony Dean School

• School type: Special school, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stony Dean School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stony-dean-school

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