Home School Link Worker (fixed term up to 12 months initially)
Robert May's School, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1NA4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: We can offer full or part time hours (4 or 5 days a week).
Contract type
- Fixed term - Up to 12 months initially - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,149 to £35,241
Actual salary
- £27,574 to £30,226
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Home School Link Worker to work preventatively with families, children and the school to provide early intervention, signposting, support and guidance. The role is fixed-term initially, for up to 12 months initially, to cover maternity leave.
Home-school liaison is a child and parent-centred partnership that builds positive relationships, enabling improved attendance and behaviour by reducing family and environmental barriers to learning. The Home School Link Worker plays a significant role within the school community, developing strong partnerships with outside agencies and positive working relationships with families to enable effective support for students and their families. Any emerging difficulties can be tackled at an early stage with targeted interventions, guidance and support with an emphasis on creating an environment which promotes attendance and engagement with learning.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, reliable and trustworthy person with excellent communication skills to join our supportive and dedicated pastoral team. You will need to be able to use judgement in receiving and dealing with sensitive information and have the resilience to deal with challenging situations involving child protection issues.
The successful candidate will ideally have some prior experience of working with children and young people and supporting families. A knowledge and understanding of the education sector or experience of working within a school environment would also be desirable.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a competitive salary, a supportive and friendly working environment with amazing students and a range of benefits including opportunities for continued professional development, a cycle to work scheme, on site free parking, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, a staff wellbeing day per year and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 virtual GP service.
Flexible working opportunities
We are willing to consider flexible working options for the right candidate.
Further details about the role
For further information please contact Mrs Lisa Shackleton, HR Officer on 01256 702700 or lisa.shackleton@rmays.com
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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Robert May's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1325 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Robert May's School website
- Email address
- lisa.shackleton@rmays.com
- Phone number
- 01256 702700
Robert May’s School, which dates from 1694, is a high attaining and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy school with a distinctive ethos based on the charitable principles of our founder.
Arranging a visit to Robert May's School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lisa.shackleton@rmays.com.
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