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Family Support Worker

Wittering Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6AF

This job expired on 5 January 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  11 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (FTE) £13.69 to £14.82 per hour

Family Support Worker job summary

Wittering Families Centre seeks to appoint a new family support worker who will work alongside our community and the users of the Centre. In this role you will work 30 hours per week Monday to Friday on a fixed term contract up to 31/08/2026

We can offer

• A well-resourced centre with lots of space
• Engaging children and families
• A friendly and committed staff group along with a supportive governing body
• A working environment which Ofsted noted as having "Very high staff morale"

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The post holder will need to be conscientious, have the ability to use own initiative as well as having a flexible approach is essential. You will have excellent communication skills along with good organisational and interpersonal skills. You will be able to work with children and parents from across the community and be prepared to engage in the wide variety of activities that take place within the day.

You will desirably have had experience of supporting families, children’s centre work, CAFs and parenting programmes.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The above post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references. Wittering Primary School is a member of the Soke Education Trust.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Wittering Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 258 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wittering Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wittering-primary-school

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