Pastoral, Attendance and Family Support Officer

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4SW

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 December 2026

• Closing date

  8 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 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: Hourly Rate: £14.14 - 14.83

Pastoral, Attendance and Family Support Officer job summary

Pastoral, Attendance and Family Support Officer

Location: Danesfield Middle School

Start Date: 1 December 2026, depending on safer recruitment checks

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 5 INSET Days

Salary: Grade 4 scale point range 7 - 10

Full time equivalent: £27,274 - £28,608, Hourly Rate: £14.14 - 14.83

Actual annual salary - £23,749 - £24,911

Closing Date: Sunday 8 November 2026

Interviews: Thursday 12 November 2026

At Danesfield Middle School, we know that children thrive when they feel safe, supported and connected. Strong relationships with families are at the heart of everything we do, and we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, regardless of the challenges they may face.

We are looking for a compassionate, resilient and highly organised Pastoral, Attendance and Family Support Officer to join our dedicated safeguarding and inclusion team. This is a rewarding role for someone who is passionate about improving the lives of children and families through early intervention, positive relationships and effective multi-agency working.

Working closely with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies, you will play a vital role in improving attendance, supporting wellbeing, coordinating family support and contributing to the school's safeguarding provision. You will be a trusted professional who can build strong relationships, challenge sensitively where needed and help remove barriers that prevent children from flourishing.

We are looking for someone who:

• Experience of working with children, young people and families;
• passionate about improving attendance and supporting vulnerable pupils;
• Can build positive, professional relationships with parents, carers and external agencies;
• Excellent organisational, communication and record-keeping skills;
• Emotionally resilient, compassionate and solution-focused;
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and ensuring every child feels they belong.

In return, we offer:

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families every day
• Supportive and welcoming team that values collaboration and professional growth
• excellent training and development in safeguarding, attendance, family support and trauma-informed practice
• Chance to be part of an ambitious school where inclusion, relationships and high expectations underpin everything we do.

Term time only staff - There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.

If you believe that strong partnerships with families can transform children's lives and are committed to helping every pupil attend, engage and achieve, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome visits to our school – please contact us and ask for Kellie Willis to arrange a time.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

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 Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: Up to 450 pupils
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/danesfield-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-community-middle-school-ta4-4sw

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