School Family Support Worker
Larkhill Primary School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8QB51 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual Salary: £10,035 - £10,471
School Family Support Worker job summary
Larkhill Primary School
Family Support Worker
Advert
Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.
The role: Family Support Worker
The hours: 13.5
The contract: Fixed-term for 2 years
The salary: GradeM Actual Salary: £10,035 - £10,471
Vacancy Details
Here at Larkhill, we are an active, busy and happy school and we are incredibly proud of our recent achievement of a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating. Our school motto of “reach higher, go further, achieve together” is at the heart of all we do and we work hard to ensure our children are welcomed into a kind, nurturing and stimulating environment every time they come into school.
We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for a nurturing, positive and driven Family Support Worker to join our hard-working team, working in partnership with parents, carers, pupils and external agencies to ensure all of our pupils have the opportunity to participate fully in school life. If you are looking to continue your career as a Family Support Worker in a challenging and rewarding role within our school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every child in our school reach their potential.
All About You
Do you have what it takes to join us? The Family Support Worker we would like to join us will be:
Qualified to NVQ Level 3 (or have similar experience) in a relevant discipline such as childcare, social work, family work etc.
Experience and success of working with parents, carers, pupils and outside agencies.
Able to deal confidentially and confidently with difficult situations and sensitive issues.
Flexible and committed to working with our most vulnerable children and their families.
Why Work for us?
We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why:
We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.
Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed.
Our children are engaged and eager to learn.
We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.
As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities.
Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange.
The White Horse Federation is a large Multi-Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students. We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us.
The Advantages of joining our Federation
In addition, our employees reap the rewards of a competitive benefits package, including:
- Employee Assistance programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts on Gym Membership
- Menopause support network
Discounts, save money on holidays, clothing and much more:
- Discounts for Teachers - All staff within the Trust can take advantage of the discounts
- Blue Light Discount
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Tusker Car Purchase Scheme
Development
- Access to up-to-date training on safeguarding and child protection to ensure staff are fully supported in their roles, including ongoing updates on statutory safeguarding guidance and legislation.
- CPD Programme
- Supportive leadership team to help you reach your full potential
Pension / Leave and Service
- Excellent Pension Scheme*
- Employer contributions above national standards
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- An additional White Horse concessionary day’s leave per year
Ready to Apply?
We hope we have done enough to give you a flavour of what it is like to work here. If you would like come and join us, then please apply today – we are looking forward to hearing from you.
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 are not accepted.
About Larkhill Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Larkhill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
School location
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