Family Support Worker

Djanogly City Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 6ND

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

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: £28,931.00 - £31,355.00 Annually (FTE)

Family Support Worker job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Family Support Worker to join our team at Djanogly City Academy.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Support Worker to join our pastoral team. This rewarding role focuses on supporting vulnerable scholars and their families, helping to remove barriers to learning and ensuring that every scholar has the opportunity to thrive both academically and personally.

Working closely with scholars, parents/carers, academy staff and external agencies, you will provide targeted support to families, promote positive engagement with the academy and help improve outcomes for our scholars.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated individual who is passionate about supporting children, young people and their families. The successful candidate will have the ability to build positive, trusting relationships and work effectively with scholars, parents, staff and external agencies to help overcome barriers to learning and engagement.

Why join Tapestry Learning Partnership?

As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:

• A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
• High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
• A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work-life balance
• Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing
• A welcoming, collaborative team
• Professional development and training
• Clear career pathways in People & Culture
• A commitment to wellbeing and work-life balance
• Inclusive, supportive leadership and trust-wide networks

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 Djanogly City Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1270 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Djanogly City Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/djanogly-city-academy

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