Family Support Worker

Allens Croft Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6RP

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,409 to £32,654
• Pay scale: Grade 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Allens Croft Primary School is a diverse, fully inclusive two-form entry school, with three Resource Base classes, set in extensive grounds in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham. We are looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic, reliable and caring Family Support Worker to work with children and their families to support with attendance, raise aspirations and engagement. This is a varied role that focuses in particular on supporting and promoting the safety and wellbeing of our children and their families, engaging with a wide range of agencies to identify and provide support for identified families.

The purpose of the role is to ensure effective advice, guidance and support for families in order to encourage engagement, raise standards, aspirations and promote attendance and punctuality. You will have experience of making referrals, undertaking home visits and providing practical help and support to families. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to children and their families. You will benefit from the full range of support a professional and experienced team, committed to securing the best outcomes for the children and their families.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Work closely with parents and carers to help overcome pupils’ barriers to learning both internal and external to school
• Ensure that all administrative and safeguarding duties are carried out efficiently and with the upmost confidentiality
• Be approachable and able to build positive relationships with our young people and their families
• Be organised and methodical in their approach to ensure all necessary checks and protocols are followed
• Be actively engaged in their role, taking a positive and passionate approach to strive for the best support for our staff, students and families

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

• A happy, caring and thriving school with an inclusive ethos
• A supportive and collaborative work environment with a dedicated and experienced staff team
• Ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your teaching skills and career progression
• Opportunities to make a significant impact on the lives of young learners
• Access to excellent resources and facilities to support your role efficiently

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.

If you believe you have something to offer, please give us a call to arrange a tour of the school on one of the following dates:

Monday 8th September at 4.00pm

Friday 12th September at 9.30am

Wednesday 17th September at 2.00pm

Thursday 18th September at 4.00pm

The application form and relevant documents can be downloaded from https://www.allcroft.bham.sch.uk/vacancies/

Closing date – Monday 22nd September

Interviews will take place - Thursday 25th September

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.

Please note that only application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment and reference checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will be undertaken.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) .

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Allens Croft Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Allens Croft Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01216752611
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/allens-croft-primary-school

Allens Croft Primary School is a popular two form entry primary school based across a single site located in Kings Heath, South Birmingham.

Allens Croft Primary is a larger than average primary school with a resource base, but still maintains a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment and the feel of a city school.

The school is a place where we want pupils to Aspire, Inspire & Achieve, where attainment is balanced alongside wider skills, developing well-rounded children, equipped to thrive. We have a brilliant and cohesive staff team and a very supportive community around the school.

We value every child and believe that we provide an education which fosters creativity, independence, thinking and emotional intelligence. Our aim is to make learning enjoyable, allowing every individual to achieve their best and to nurture their talents, as well as giving them safety, security and the skills they will need to be responsible citizens and happy, caring adults in the future.

Arranging a visit to Allens Croft Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk.

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