Family Support Worker

The Chiltern School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PX

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,381.75 - £30,832.73 Annually (Actual)

Family Support Worker job summary

You will play a crucial role in supporting our families and pupils to achieve their highest potential by providing timely and appropriate support in a friendly and professional manner. You will also be part of the Safeguarding Team as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.

If you are passionate about supporting families please come and join our talented team.

Visits to the school and welcome and encouraged.

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

The Chiltern School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and all posts within school are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and barring service. We are required to conduct online searches about shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

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 The Chiltern School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 347 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Chiltern School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chiltern-school

The Chiltern School is a coeducational special school located over two sites in Dunstable and Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire, England. The school accepts pupils from all over the Central Bedfordshire area.

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