Family Support Worker and Safeguarding Team Member

Whitelands Park Primary School, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3FH

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  19 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 8.30-4.30pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 29093

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a person who:

• Can make supportive and strategic decisions for pupils and parents across the school with confidence.

Including, but not limited to:

- Supporting parents

- Attending Child Protection Conferences and other meetings

- Delivering Family Support Plans

- Providing lunchtime support for vulnerable pupils

- Delivering parenting workshops

- Working closely with the school’s ELSA and Safeguarding Team

- Leading difficult and honest communications with parents and other agencies

• Understand the need for maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.
• Offer emotional and practical support to parents/carers, children and families by building trusting relationships.
• Work alongside agencies to assess the needs of families referred for support.
• Keep high quality records and assist with the preparation of reports.
• Act as a point of contact for families in need of support.
• Provide pastoral support to children.
• Encourage children to interact and engage with activities and learning and develop children’s confidence and self-esteem.
• Is reflective in their practice and dedicated to continually developing themselves and others.
• Can work collaboratively with other leaders to make decisions.
• Understands the need to be flexible in approach and react appropriately to last-minute changes.
• Is able to support teachers and teaching assistants with emergencies that arise.
• Has excellent communication skills and can use these with all stakeholders, including parents.
• Has excellent organisational skills and can use these to prioritise tasks.
• Has an unwavering commitment to improving the life chances of all pupils.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer;

• A dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Leadership and Safeguarding Team who are continuously striving to achieve the best for our pupils.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Personalised development opportunities.
• A warm and friendly team who work together to support each other.
• A supportive Academy Trust (Equinox Learning Trust), with a Central Team committed to providing the best working environment.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Whitelands Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 390 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whitelands Park Primary School website
• Email address: evalentineselsey@whitelandsparkprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01635862517
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitelands-park-primary-school

Primary Class Teacher - KS1/KS2

We are looking for a dedicated and inspirational teacher to further strengthen our current teaching team in September 2021. The post is suitable for experienced or NQT teachers.

The position available is a class teacher who possesses the drive and ambition to improve outcomes for children. The successful candidate will need to have:

* A commitment to helping all pupils achieve their very best, regardless of their starting
point.
* High expectations of behaviour and attitudes towards learning.
* A passion for teaching and learning

In return, we can offer you:

* High quality CPD including a tailored programme for NQTs across the Trust
* The chance to be part of a great team.

Arranging a visit to Whitelands Park Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email evalentineselsey@whitelandsparkprimary.co.uk.

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