Family Support Worker and Outreach Tutor
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6HL24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
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Closing date
19 February 2026 at 11am
Date listed
25 January 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
- £28,598.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) This salary is pro-rata for term time only work - approx. £24669 - £29069
Family Support Worker and Outreach Tutor job summary
Family Support Worker & Outreach Tutor
Grade: C1 - C3 (flexible starting grade - depending on experience)
Terms: 37 hours, Permanent, Term Time + Training days
Location: Across all West SILC sites
Essential: Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (mileage allowance claimable)
Make a difference where it really matters.
At West SILC, we know that strong families change lives — and that learning thrives when children, young people, and their families feel understood, supported, and empowered.
We are seeking a skilled, compassionate, and proactive Family Support Worker & Outreach Tutor to join our special school community. This is a unique role that combines whole-school family support and early help with a targeted outreach education function, working across our SILC sites.
About the role
This is a key role within West SILC, supporting families and learners across our special school provision.
The role is rooted in family support and early help, working with families across the SILC to build strong relationships, identify emerging needs, and provide timely, preventative support. You will work with families whose children are attending school as well as those facing more complex challenges, empowering parents and carers and helping to reduce barriers to wellbeing, engagement, and learning. This work is relationship-based and not attendance-led.
Where needed, the role also includes targeted outreach or home-based learning for a small number of learners who are temporarily unable to access school. Working alongside teaching staff, you will help maintain continuity of education and support successful reintegration into school.
Together, this allows you to provide joined-up support that considers both the family context and the learner’s educational needs.
About you
You will be someone who:
- Builds authentic, trusting relationships with families
- Believes in early help and prevention, not just crisis response
- Is confident working independently while valuing multi-agency collaboration
- Understands the complexity of SEND, SEMH, and family life
- Can balance compassion with professional boundaries
- Is organised, reflective, and solution-focused
- Wants to make a real, lasting difference beyond the classroom
You don’t need to have “done it all” — but you do need the right values, resilience, and commitment to learning.
Why work at West SILC?
- Be part of a values-driven special school where relationships come first
- A role with real scope and autonomy, not a bolt-on or attendance-policing function
- Strong multi-disciplinary working and supportive leadership
- Ongoing training, supervision, and professional development
- The chance to shape and strengthen family support practice across West SILC
Safeguarding
West SILC is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. An enhanced DBS check is required for appointment to this post.
We think it is important for prospective candidates to visit please contact the school office - 0113 3862450 to book an appointment
Applications are preferred to be submitted via My New Term (West SILC)
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 19th February (please note we may interview strong candidates before the closing date)
Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 23rd February
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 287 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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