Home School Link Worker

Glory Farm Primary School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4YJ

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 October 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: £7,059.46 - £7,535.14 Annually (Actual)

Home School Link Worker job summary

Home School Link Worker

Supporting Children to Thrive at School and Beyond

Are you passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning, develop emotional resilience and achieve their full potential?

Glory Farm Primary School is seeking compassionate, proactive and dedicated professionals to join our Inclusion Team. We are offering an exciting opportunity for one individual to undertake a unique role as our Home School Link Worker.

This rewarding role involve working closely with children, families, school staff and external agencies to improve attendance, strengthen home-school relationships and support vulnerable pupils.

The school is seeking to appoint:

A candidate to undertake the Home School Link Worker role working 10 hours per week, ideally across 2 days (to be decided with the Headteacher).

Home School Link Worker (Grade 7): 10 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31 August 2027

Working Pattern: 39 weeks per year (term time plus INSET days)

About the Role

Home School Link Worker

As our Home School Link Worker, you will support families of disadvantaged, SEND and vulnerable children, helping to strengthen engagement between home and school and ensuring children are able to access education successfully.

Key responsibilities include:

Working alongside the Senior Leadership Team to support improvements in attendance and punctuality.

Building positive and constructive relationships with parents and carers.

Providing guidance and support to families, including parenting advice and practical assistance.

Undertaking home visits in line with school procedures.

Providing emotional support and helping to build confidence and self-esteem in children and families.

Signposting families to appropriate services and sources of support.

Supporting families during periods of challenge or crisis.

Working closely with external agencies and ensuring effective communication and follow-up.

Supporting and, where appropriate, leading Team Around the Family (TAF) processes.

Maintaining accurate records and producing reports as required.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Is calm, empathetic and patient when working with children and families.

Has experience of working in a school or educational setting.

Has experience supporting children and young people with SEND, behavioural, emotional or mental health needs.

Has experience working collaboratively with parents, colleagues and external professionals.

Has excellent listening, communication and relationship-building skills.

Can tailor interventions to meet individual needs.

Is organised, proactive and able to manage their workload effectively.

Maintains accurate records and uses IT systems confidently.

Understands barriers to learning and the importance of early intervention.

Is committed to inclusion, equality, diversity and safeguarding.

Shares the school's ethos and values and is committed to achieving the very best outcomes for children.

Essential Qualifications

GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above), or equivalent.

We Offer

A supportive and collaborative team environment.

High-quality training and professional development opportunities.

The opportunity to work closely with families and help improve outcomes for vulnerable children.

The chance to be part of a school committed to inclusion, wellbeing and excellence.

Safeguarding

Glory Farm Primary School and Acer Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and all relevant pre-employment checks.

We welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive.

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 Glory Farm Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 331 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Glory Farm Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glory-farm-primary-school

We are a learning community, where learning together to ensure every child is the best they can be is at the heart of everything we do.

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