Family Support Worker ( Maternity Cover)
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DA27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,246.00 - £26,922.00 Annually (Actual) DCC Grade 8 Actual salary £25246 - £26922. p.a. Pay Point 12 to 15 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Family Support Worker ( Maternity Cover) job summary
Our family (cluster) of schools* wishes to appoint a Family Support Worker to cover the Maternity Leave of the current post holder. This is an interesting and varied role and creates the opportunity to make a real difference to families. The role involves supporting the individual needs of students by providing early help and support to identified families within our schools. Some flexibility of work hours may be required in order to support our families across the Belper cluster of Schools.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working with young people and families with specific needs, their own transport, full driving licence .
If working in this sort of environment appeals to you, please read the supporting information within the attached Recruitment pack and follow the instructions on how to apply. ( Please note this is a temporary role to cover Maternity Leave)
*Belper Cluster Collaboration (family of schools) includes: Ambergate Primary; Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, Herbert Strutt Primary; Long Row Primary; Milford Primary
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this post involves regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.
Early applications are encouraged.
Applications will be reviewed periodically, and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Should a successful appointment be made, we reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
Commitment to safeguarding
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As these post involve regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1173 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre website
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is an exceptional place. We combine strong academic standards, a rich and inspirational curriculum, and a caring and supportive ethos to provide the best education we can for our wonderful students. We also like to think we are a great place to work, and Ofsted agreed. (“Staff are happy and proud to work at the school. Leaders are considerate of staff’s workload and well-being” OFSTED, 2022)
The school has been proud to serve the thriving community of Belper and surrounding villages for
over 50 years. Belper in Derbyshire is on the edge of the Peak District with good road and rail links to
other parts of the country. It is situated in the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site and has previously won the Best High Street and Market Town in the UK award. Belper has a creative and inclusive community and hosts an annual arts festival and a very popular Pride event.
Our vision is encapsulated in the phrase “Create Your Future. Be who you are and become who you aspire to be” and this vision guides our educational direction. We want to provide our students with the qualifications, knowledge, and skills they need to have happy and successful lives. We know that our students leave Belper well prepared to thrive as adults and we are proud of what our alumni achieve; from international athletes, to space engineers, from creative professionals, to self- employed entrepreneurs and much, much more. To provide the best education we can, we understand how important it is to recruit, retain and invest in our staff. We see our school as one community of families, students, teaching staff, support staff, leadership staff, and governors all
working together.
We prioritise staff wellbeing and understand how this links to our staff retention remaining high. The Senior Leadership Team are always visible in school, working hard to bring out the best in our staff. We have a strong and committed governing body who take their roles and responsibilities seriously.
At Belper School we believe passionately in an inclusive approach to education and in promoting the personal development of every student. We have a distinctive ethos, which marks us out from many other schools. While we value academic achievement and strong exam results, we also believe it is our duty to create responsible citizens for the future. Self-respect and respect for others are central to that belief.
We keep the students at the school central to the decisions we make. Visitors often comment on the very positive feel of the school. Their conduct in lessons and around the site is excellent. (“Lessons
are calm and orderly” OFSTED, 2022) Belper is a school where teachers can truly focus on teaching.
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