Family Support Worker

Ivingswood Academy, Chesham, HP5 2BY

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 September 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: Bucks Band 2B
• Additional allowances:

  Bucks Band 2B

Family Support Worker job summary

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and flexible person to join our dedicated and happy team. This is a vital role in which you could truly make a difference to our families.

The successful candidates will:

Demonstrate a strong commitment to children’s happiness, safety and achievement

Be friendly and approachable with a professional manner and a good sense of humour

Effective communicator as job entails dealing with several external agencies

Possess a good standard of spoken and written English

Full induction, plus ongoing support and training will be provided.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint on application

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 Ivingswood Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 149 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ivingswood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ivingswood-academy

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