Family Support Worker
South Shore Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AR16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36.25 per week, Monday to Friday Term Time + 2 weeks, 45.81 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Grade F SCP 19-24
What skills and experience we're looking for
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
- GCSE (Grade C or above) in English and Maths or Level 2/equivalent qualification
- Previous experience with behaviour/attendance or mental health
- Values driven
- Effective communication
- Maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times
- Strong moral purpose and drive for improvement
- Humble, kind and resilient
- Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
What the school offers its staff
- A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability.
- Collaborative working within our shared family of schools to support our endeavours to work smarter and achieve an effective balance between home and work.
- Exciting, accelerated leadership development and early promotion opportunities for the right candidates.
- Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.
- Fantastic facilities to resource your ability to teach your students without limitations.
- Motivated and experiences Governing Body and central Trust team
- Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family
- Employment within a Trust committed to equality of opportunity and nationally and locally negotiated pay arrangements.
- Terms and conditions protected through a formal trade union recognition agreement with all the major education and support staff unions, and supported through regular JCNC meetings.
- Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox
- Cycle to work scheme
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About South Shore Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 576 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- louise.gregson@cidari.co.uk
Arranging a visit to South Shore Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email louise.gregson@cidari.co.uk.
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