Family Support Worker

Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HD

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,932.83 - £21,251.11 Annually (Actual) Based on NJC Scales G8 - 12. FTE Salary is £26,824 to £28,598

Family Support Worker job summary

About this Role

Freeman's Endowed Junior CE Academy is a friendly, inclusive, nurturing school with a big family feel, where everyone is treated with kindness, respect and understanding - our children love coming to school every day! Our staff work incredibly hard to provide an ambitious curriculum so that our children receive the best possible education. We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas School, which is our feeder infant school. Additionally, both schools are led and managed by the same Headteacher and Leadership Team - Our supportive leadership team are highly considerate of staff wellbeing and workload and strive to promote a positive working environment.

We are proud of our school and community and all work together to provide the best foundations for our pupils. We are therefore excited to welcome a caring, passionate and professional Family Support Worker to our committed team.

This role presents a unique opportunity to help address the needs of our children and their families, to help overcome barriers to learning.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is able to work collaboratively with various members of the school community, including agencies, school staff, child and parents, to be a pivotal supportive link to help overcome barriers to learning
• Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare- both at home and in school.
• Is able to promote an effective relationship between home and school life, for both children and parents.
• Has knowledge and awareness of opportunities and resources to support children and families in need.
• Is able to maintain effective and efficient lines of communication between various groups and organisations throughout the community, to ensure essential support is available for families
• Has an understanding of procedures and systems involved in the role, including Social Services, Child Protection, Education Welfare Service policies and Reporting standards.
• Maintains an approachable, controlled and focused manner throughout their work, to relay both a positive and optimistic attitude to support those in challenging situations. Oftentimes the role may involve the ability to deal with a wide-ranging audience on challenging issues
• Has previous experience of working with children and their families
• Ability to work effectively, flexibly and independently, with willingness to show initiative and strong interpersonal skills
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.

In return, we will offer:

• A supportive environment where everyone is valued
• Happy and motivated children who are eager to learn
• A fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a school and Trust that is focused on personal and professional growth and development
• Access to a wide array of employee benefits and recognition systems via our partnership with Vivup

If you would like to work in a safe, inclusive and harmonious environment where all of our pupils feel empowered and aspire to excellence, then we would like to hear from you - don't hesitate and apply today!  Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged - please call us on 01933 274870 to arrange your visit.

Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified. Our school is committed to the protection and safety of all its pupils and staff and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient and suitable applications.

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

Freeman’s Endowed CE Junior Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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 Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 238 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/freemans-endowed-church-of-england-junior-academy

Freeman’s Endowed Church of England Junior Academy is a two form entry school of some 240 pupils. The school has a strong Christian ethos and links with the parish church of St Barnabas. Freeman's is part of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) and we have a strong working relationship with the Trust and the schools within it. Our Christian values are our guide to working and living together in our learning community. They are: Forgiveness, Truthfulness, Love, Kindness, Perseverance and Acceptance. All pupils and adults associated with the academy are encouraged to live by these values every day.

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