SEND Family Support Workers

Connaught Special School, London, E13 9BT

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  2 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time (5 days a week, 36 hpw - term time + inset days + 5 extra days = 40 weeks per year) -
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £38,256
• Pay scale: SO1

What skills and experience we're looking for

The link to the full job description and person specification can be found attached.

You’ll have previous experience of:

• Working with SEND children and families
• Working and engaging with SEND parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based support
• Working in an educational or outreach environment
• Working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn
• Working with families from diverse communities
• Working with social care and other agencies
• Safeguarding and attendance procedures and policies

Some of the ways in which you will take an active role to support our students to achieve the best outcomes include:

• Identifying and reducing barriers to engagement and learning
• Monitoring attendance and punctuality
• Signposting parents and carers to support and services
• Taking an active role in parent workshops and training
• Working in partnership with other agencies

What the school offers its staff

Connaught Special School and JFK Special School are part of the Learning in Harmony Trust, a partnership of four special schools and ten inclusive mainstream primary schools. As a member of the Learning in Harmony Trust (www.lihtrust.uk), you will join a friendly, enthusiastic and well-qualified staff team working in a stimulating and rewarding environment.

In addition, the Trust offers a range of non-contractual staff benefits, including a cycle-to-work scheme, access to wellbeing services, Perkbox membership, and participation in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

As a SEND Family Support Worker, you will work in close partnership with staff and families across our two special schools.

JFK Special School and Connaught Special School:

• Cater for children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and autism spectrum conditions (ASC).
• Have a strong values-driven approach to education, ensuring the schools are a fantastic place to work and learn.
• Stimulating environments where children can be safe and enjoy learning with a dedicated team of staff. Staff are our most important resource and we invest heavily in CPD based on individual need.

If you would like further information please contact info@connaught.lihtrust.uk.

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.

SEND Family Support Worker JD.pdf - 329 KB (opens in new tab)

About Connaught Special School

• School type: Free School, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 26 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Connaught Special School website
• Email address: info@connaught.lihtrust.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/connaught-special-school

Arranging a visit to Connaught Special School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@connaught.lihtrust.uk.

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