Family Support Worker and DDSL

Elements Academy, Sheffield, S25 2NF

4 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

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: £27,711.00 - £30,060.00 Annually (FTE) £24,406-£26,475 per annum (based on 37 hours per week, term time plus 1 week)

Family Support Worker and DDSL job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Family Support Worker and DDSL to join our dedicated team at Elements Academy.

Working alongside the Family Support Manager and the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) you will work to promote and develop good relationships with students, parents and carers to proactively identify the needs and support required by students and their families.

You will support the DSL in referrals to the LADO and support the DSL in liaising with the case manager and LADO for child protection concerns.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Safeguarding statement 

Ethos Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced DBS check (including Children’s Barred List) and past employment references. 

Applicants are required, before appointment to disclose any conviction, caution or binding over including ‘spent convictions’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. 

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 Elements Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 174 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elements Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elements-academy

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