Hand in Hand Partner (also known as a Family Support Worker)

Thomas Hickman School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9HP

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 May 2026

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: £31,424.00 - £33,735.00 Annually (FTE)

Hand in Hand Partner (also known as a Family Support Worker) job summary

Hand in Hand Partner (also known as a Family Support Worker)

A brand-new role at the heart of our community

"Walking alongside children and families to support them on their sky of opportunity'

Could this be your calling?

We are looking for a warm, determined and deeply empathetic individual to join our school family as our first-ever Hand in Hand Partner. This isn't a typical support role, it's a chance to be a transformative presence in the lives of our most vulnerable children and families, working at the very heart of our new engagement model and whole-school Hand on Heart approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Early Help Assessments & lead professional
• Trauma-informed family & pastoral support
• Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• Attendance monitoring & improvement
• Multi-agency meetings (CIN, CP, EH)
• Parenting programmes & group workshops
• Support for Post Looked After Children
• Home visits & community engagement

What We're Looking For

• NVQ Level 3+ in Childcare, Health & Social Care or Education
• Experience working with children and families in a school, social care, or community setting
• Understanding of safeguarding legislation and KCSIE
• Empathy, resilience and strong relational skills
• Deputy DSL training (or willingness to complete)
• Commitment to trauma-informed practice
• Strong communication and record-keeping skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Our Hand on Heart Values

Relationships First - Connection before correction, always

Trauma-Informed - Understanding ACEs shapes everything we do

High Ambition - Every child deserves the very best future - a sky of opportunity

True Partnership - Hand in hand with families, not just for them

We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form prior to interview.

Please note that we complete a search of the online profiles of all candidates invited to interview..

An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate.

We are a trauma-informed school with our own, bespoke ‘Hand on Heart’ approach to managing behaviour and relationships.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

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

We are committed to Safeguarding children. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
­ All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
­ All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

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 Thomas Hickman School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 513 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thomas Hickman School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-hickman-school

Thomas Hickman School is a two-form entry school where 'curiosity hatches, creativity takes flight and learning soars to a sky of opportunity'. We are all B.I.R.D.S at THS – Brave learners, Independent and Inspirational learners, Resilient and Respectful, Determined and Scholarly – could you be one of our BIRDS too?

• We are a trauma-informed school with our own, bespoke ‘Hand on Heart’ approach to managing behaviour and relationships.
• We have a full-time therapist who works both with the children but also offers supervision to all staff members
• We have specialised teachers for Sport, Music, MFL
• We have wonderful children who need great Teachers and TAs
• We have a rich and diverse parent/carer community who fully support the school
• The school have bought into a Whole School Wellbeing Support package, with access to private mental health support, GP support, Counselling, physiotherapy, and an annual nurse-led health screen to name a few elements of this resource

We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate. In addition, a social media check will be undertaken.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

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