Safeguarding & Pastoral Support - Family Footings Facilitator

Quest Academy, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5PE

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 38 hours per week Monday 0815-1645, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 0815-1630 & Friday 0815-1530 – 44 Working weeks (49.6 Paid weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,228.16 - £30,158.39 FTE* - (MAT Pay Scale C – D 24-28)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: Safeguarding & Pastoral Support – Family Footings Facilitator

Reference No: QAFFF062026

Salary: £27,228.16 - £30,158.39 FTE* - (MAT Pay Scale C – D 24-28)

Location: Quest Academy, Rugby

Hours of Work: 38 hours per week Monday 0815-1645, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 0815-1630 & Friday 0815-1530 – 44 Working weeks (49.6 Paid weeks)

Closing Date: 13th July 2026

Interviews: 15th July 2026

Start Date: TBC

Be part of the Academy Trust behind schools for children and young people with autism and/or additional needs.

About Us

MacIntyre Academies' mission is to become a leading Special Academy Trust that provides outstanding outcome-focused state education by promoting high aspirations, empowering parents as partners and successfully equipping every child for adult life.

We currently have 4 Academies. Endeavour Academy in Oxford opened in 2014 and is a residential academy for children and young people with autism and associated severe Learning difficulties aged from 9 to 19 years old. In 2015 we opened Discovery Academy in Nuneaton, for children with social, emotional and mental health needs and /or autism. In 2017 we opened Quest Academy also catering for children with SEMH and/or autism. Finally, in September 2020, Venture Academy based in Henley-in-Arden joined the Trust catering for pupils in years 5-11 (ages 9-16) who may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties and/or Diagnoses of Autism or an associated condition.

MacIntyre Academies benefits greatly from its sponsor MacIntyre, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centred organisation.

The Role

We are currently recruiting an enthusiastic and dedicated Family Footings Facilitator to work within all key stage areas, to be a trained deputy designated safeguarding lead, liaise with families, support learners, deliver 1-2-1, small group & class interventions where needed as well as support with careers events, work experience and post 16 next steps.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that will enhance the school experience for all. You will need to be reliable, committed and have experience. You should also be caring, trustworthy and an excellent role model for our learners with clear motivation to work in a school that seeks to be the best that it can be, amongst staff, learners, parents and governors who are all dedicated to learning and continual improvement.

Please take a look at our website https://www.macintyreacademies.org/ to find out more about us.

Our young people have diverse and complex needs and supporting them may include assisting with aspects of personal care. We are committed to ensuring this support is provided with dignity, sensitivity and respect, and applicants should feel comfortable undertaking personal care as part of their role.

Some learners communicate how they are feeling through theirbehaviourand at times that maybe unsafebehaviour. It is part of our shared responsibility to teach our learners how tocommunicate safely and effectively. At times they may need our support to keep themselves andothers safe and we provide training to ensure all staff are able to do this. For these reasons, thisrole requires someone whois able tomanage these, at times, high physical demandseffectively. MacIntyre Academies will, where possible, look to make reasonable adjustments tocomply with the Equality Act 2010 and fully assess risks.

What the school offers its staff

Our people are at the heart of our success

•A competitive salary

•A loyalty scheme which rewards you with an extra day of annual leave each September with length of service over 12 months (up to 5 additional days)

•Discretionary Special School Allowance £750 per annum (pro rata role dependent)

•Excellent local government pension scheme

•Family Friendly policies

•Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies

•Enhanced Sick Pay

•Wellbeing initiatives in your setting

•Full induction

•Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders

•Access to further professional development

•Cycle to Work Scheme

•Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion

•Annual Flu Jabs

•Free eye tests through Specsavers

•An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more

•Benefits for Death in Service

•Long Service Recognition

•Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher

•Trained Mental Health First Aiders

•Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies)

•Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information

•We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference.

•Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Safeguarding & Pastoral Support - Family Footings Facilitator Candidate Pack 062026.pdf - 904 KB (opens in new tab)

About Quest Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 7 to 19
• School size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Quest Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@macintyreacademies.org
• Phone number: 01788 593112
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/quest-academy

Please take a look at our website http://www.quest-academy.org/ to find out more about us and click on View Details for further information including the Recruitment Pack.

Arranging a visit to Quest Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@macintyreacademies.org.

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