Family Support Worker
Reedley Hallows Nursery School, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1JD11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days This can be flexible and will be discussed at interview
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months initially with a view to making permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27269 and £31067
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a committed and motivated family support worker to join our friendly and hard-working staff team. Successful applicants will have:
Relevant professional or academic training at level 3 or above
A passion for supporting families
Completed Designated Safeguarding Lead training or a willingness to undertake
Working knowledge and understanding of Early Help processes and procedures
Good understanding of the developmental milestones of children and the issues that affect them
A commitment to inclusive education
The ability to nurture and support the social and emotional well-being of children
Energy, commitment, enthusiasm and initiative
Excellent communication skills and a commitment to work as part of a team within the whole school community
What the school offers its staff
In return we will offer:
A dedicated and experienced staff team
A caring and supportive environment for all of our community
Enthusiastic and curious children, and respectful and appreciative parents
A committed and supportive Governing Body
An inclusive ethos in which everyone is valued and respected
High quality professional development opportunities and experiences
Flexible working opportunities
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please telephone our school office on 01282 682285 to make an appointment with the Headteacher for an informal discussion anda tour of our wonderful school.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 28th May at 12pm
Shortlisting will take place during the week beginning 2nd June 2025
Interviews will take place during the week beginning 9th June 2025
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Core Purpose
Making Lancashire a place where everyone matters. A place where everyone can enjoy equal and quality life chances and be respected in their communities.
Corporate Objectives
Lancashire a place where people can
Feel safe
Lead healthy lives
Get help if they need it
Learn and develop
Work and prosper
Travel easily and safely
Enjoy a high-quality environment
Equal opportunities
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in the way we deliver services to the community
and in our employment arrangements. We expect all employees to understand and promote this
policy in their work.
Health and safety
All employees have a responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others when carrying
out their duties and must help us to apply our general statement of health and safety policy.
Safeguarding Commitment
This school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that in line with Keeping
Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on
shortlisted candidates
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to head@reedleyhallows.lancs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Reedley Hallows Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 176 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Reedley Hallows Nursery School website
- Email address
- head@reedleyhallows.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01282682285
Reedley Hallows is a large local authority, maintained nursery school in Burnley, East Lancashire, catering for upto 190 children. We are situated on Burnley Campus, which is also home to Barden Primary School, Holly Grove School, a Lancashire County Council library, and Burnley and Pendle Faith Centre. We pride ourselves on the excellent reputation that we have built over many years and the respect we hold within the local community. We cater for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years, offering 120 places in our nursery classes (3 and 4 year olds) and 70 places in our 2 year old provision (Twinkle Tots). We have large indoor and outdoor spaces, and a woodland area that the children use regularly. We have recently developed a sensory room and smaller classroom provision space to support children with additional needs. To learn more about our fabulous school, please visit our school website: Reedley Hallows Nursery School - Home
Arranging a visit to Reedley Hallows Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@reedleyhallows.lancs.sch.uk.
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