Family Support Worker

Northern Leaders Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RU

25 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  15 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,121.00 - £29,464.00 Annually (Actual) Term time plus 5 training days

Family Support Worker job summary

Northern Leaders Trust, formerly Kenton Schools Academy Trust, formed in 2014, is a growing, passionate Trust in the North East of England. Our eyes are firmly fixed on providing the best education possible for young people in our city, our region and nationally. Students are at the centre of everything we do. Through collaboration, every aspect of our work is of high quality. Our academies deliver an ambitious and inclusive curriculum that enables all students to excel academically and socially.

We know the key to our success is having a strong team committed to the ethos of the school with the skills, dedication and passion to motivate and instil high expectations in every student to achieve their potential regardless of the barriers they face.

We are seeking applications for a Family Support Worker to join our Trust,. The right candidate will actively work jointly with parents / carers and other agencies through joint planning, training and monitoring of their arrangements for the safeguarding of children and improve attendance. Ensure there are policies, procedures, systems, structures, resources and personnel in place to promote the welfare and protection of children and support vulnerable families. Work with other staff to secure good outcomes for disadvantaged families and to assist teaching staff in narrowing the gap between pupil premium and non-pupil premium children

Candidates must possess an understanding of the barriers to learning for children and young people and a working knowledge of strategies to overcome them combined with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to form effective, professional relationships with all stakeholders. And most importantly, candidates must have the ability and flexibility to adapt to ensure the needs of all students are met.

If you have skills, commitment and initiative to succeed in our team, we want to hear from you.

In return we offer:

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and car leasing scheme (NHS Fleet Solutions)

Access to free gym facilities on our Kenton School site.

Access to a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

The opportunity to work in a fantastically resourced school with easy commuting access to both the A1 and A19, in a supportive team committed to the development of all our staff.

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 Northern Leaders Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northern-leaders-trust

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