Parent Link Worker

Falconer's Hill Infant School, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0QF

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) Grade F, Point 6-7

Parent Link Worker job summary

The Parent Link Worker (Family Support Officer) acts as a vital bridge between the school and home. The primary goal is to empower parents and carers to take an active role in their child’s education and well-being. By providing early intervention, emotional support, and practical guidance, you will help remove barriers to learning and ensure every child has a stable, supportive environment to thrive in.

Key Responsibilities

1. Family Engagement & Support

• Build Relationships: Establish trust with parents/carers, particularly those who may feel marginalised or reluctant to engage with the school.
• Home Visits: Conduct home visits to assess needs and provide support in a familiar environment.
• Crisis Intervention: Provide immediate support to families in times of crisis, directing them to appropriate internal or external services.
• Parenting Programs: Organise and facilitate workshops on topics such as positive behaviour management, healthy routines, and supporting literacy at home.

2. Multi-Agency Collaboration

• Signposting: Act as a navigator for families to access external services (e.g., Housing, Children’s Social Care, Mental Health Services, and Food Banks).
• Team Around the Family (TAF): Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings, ensuring the family’s voice is heard and progress is tracked.
• Safeguarding: Work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to report concerns and maintain rigorous records in line with school policy.

3. Improving Pupil Outcomes

• Attendance: Monitor persistent absence and work with families to identify and resolve the root causes of poor attendance.
• Transition Support: Assist families during key transitions, such as moving from Nursery to Reception or Primary to Secondary school.
• Well-being: Identify children who may be struggling emotionally due to home circumstances and provide 1-to-1 or small group support.

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 Falconer's Hill Infant School

• School type: Academies, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 159 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Falconer's Hill Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/falconer-s-hill-infant-school-daventry

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