Family Support Worker

St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7HT

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) pay award pending

Family Support Worker job summary

Thank you for considering working at our wonderful school.

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated and passionate team at St John’s.

Our school motto, 'Love One Another', guides everything we do. We are committed to ensuring our school is a place where children are loved and valued as individuals, and where the talents of all are nurtured and celebrated within a safe, happy and caring environment, so that they can flourish academically, socially, and emotionally.

We are seeking a compassionate, proactive and highly organised Family Support Worker and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our team.

This rewarding role combines direct support for children, families and vulnerable individuals with a key responsibility for promoting and maintaining safeguarding practices across the setting.

The successful candidate will work closely with children, parents/carers, staff and external agencies to identify barriers to learning and wellbeing, providing practical support and guidance to help families thrive. As Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection are maintained.

The successful applicant will:
Have a genuine desire to work with children
Share the belief that every child can succeed
Be enthusiastic and hard working
Have excellent communication skills
Be able to work both as part of a team and on their own initiative
Be flexible and adaptable
Have a strong positive work ethic

In return, we offer:
The opportunity to join a highly motivated, innovative and energetic staff team
Full involvement in the life of the school
The opportunity for further training and development
Dedicated, supportive and friendly colleagues
Kind, motivated and happy pupils
Supportive parents and carers

If you are interested in this opportunity and believe you could be the right fit for our school, we would love to hear from you.

Please refer to the application pack for the person specification, job description and further details.

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All posts are subject to:
DBS
Medical clearance
Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 19th August 2026 - midday
Interview date: To be confirmed w/c Monday 24th August 2026

Post Details
Grade: NJC pay Grade E - scale point range 12 to 17
Salary: £28,598.00 to £31,022.00 (pro-rata, pay award pending)
Actual Salary: £9097.00 to £9869.00
Hours: 14 per week
Contract: Fixed Term for 1 year, Term Time only
Start Date: 1st September 2026

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 St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-catholic-primary-school-poulton-le-fylde-poulton-le-fylde

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