Pastoral Family Support Worker

Nonsuch Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3SE

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,142.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) This is fixed term contract for a full year (12 months) Salary is Pro Rota. Hours expected: 8am - 4pm. Term Time Plus. Actual Take Home Salary: £24,866 - £27411

Pastoral Family Support Worker job summary

Pastoral Family Support Worker - Role Overview

The Pastoral Family Support Worker will support our children and families to help them feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. The role focuses on building positive relationships with families and removing barriers that may affect children’s attendance, wellbeing, and engagement in school. Please do call Dr Sanders to understand more about this role.

A strong focus of this role will be improving attendance by working closely with families to understand and address any challenges they may face.

Actual Take Home Salary: £24,866 - £27411

Key Responsibilities

• Support children and families on a daily basis, building trusting and positive relationships

• Work closely with families to improve attendance, identify barriers, and support strategies to overcome them

• Be a visible and welcoming presence at the school gate, greeting children and families each morning

• Support and run the DfE Breakfast Club, including preparing and serving breakfast for all children

• Work hours are 8:00am - 4:00pm

• Carry out a lunchtime duty, including running lunchtime clubs and activities for children

• Be in the main office at the front of the school for one and a half days per week (Wednesdays all day and Monday afternoons) to:

  • Be visible and available to families

  • Answer the school phones

  • Greet parents and visitors

  • Deliver small group work with children, including pastoral support and interventions

  • Carry out specific support work with children as advised by external agencies (e.g. behaviour, emotional wellbeing, or social skills work)

  • Work closely with school staff, leaders, and external professionals

  • Undertake full DSL training and follow all safeguarding procedures

  Additional Responsibilities Expected of a Family Support Worker

  • Act as a key point of contact for vulnerable families

  • Provide early help and signpost families to appropriate services and support

  • Attend meetings with parents, school staff, and external agencies when required

  • Keep clear, accurate, and confidential records of work with families and children

  • Support children’s emotional wellbeing and mental health

  • Promote positive behaviour and emotional regulation strategies

  • Support children during times of transition or change

  • Work in line with school policies, including safeguarding, behaviour, and attendance

  • Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality at all times

  • Contribute to a calm, caring, and inclusive school environment

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Nonsuch Primary School is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced disclosure certificate. Please see the school website for the safeguarding policy.

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 Nonsuch Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 188 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nonsuch Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nonsuch-primary-school

Nonsuch Primary School is a warm, friendly and successful one form entry school which is part of the Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust. The Local Academy Board would like to appoint a gifted, hardworking and enthusiastic teacher who is able to inspire and motivate all children to achieve their very best.

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