Family Support Worker - over two schools 2 days in total

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, Northampton, NN4 7YD

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (FTE) £6690.41 - £7132.88

Family Support Worker - over two schools 2 days in total job summary

We are proud of our schools 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 communities, 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

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.

If this sounds like the role for you don't hesitate and apply today! Visits to the schools are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged, please don't hesitate and call 01858575431, to speak to someone at Welford, or 01327 350648 to speak to someone at Greens Norton.

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

PDET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All new staff with the Trust will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and all other safeguarding requirements in accordance with DfE legislation.

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 Peterborough Diocese Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/peterborough-diocese-education-trust

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) that was created in 2014 to be the ‘home for church schools’. It is currently made up of 33 academies; 30 academies are in Northamptonshire, one in Rutland and one in Peterborough.

Our primary academies deliver education to 6000 children of all faiths and none. Many of our staff would not describe themselves as regular church attenders, however, they feel that they are able to subscribe to the values that we consider important to achieving outstanding education within a distinctly Christian ethos.

We believe children flourish in our schools if the adults are flourishing. Therefore, supporting and developing our staff is a key priority. We regard this as a strength of our Trust.

We believe in the infinite worth of each person: children deserve the very best education and staff deserve support to deliver this.

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