SEND/Inclusion Family Support Worker
St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
12 July 2026 at 8am
Date listed
2 July 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
- £22,152.00 - £25,957.00 Annually (Actual) Salary: H5:9 – H 6:19 – depending on skills and experience, (£27,254 - £32,061 + £729 FTE) (£22,152 - £25,957 Pro-Rata)
SEND/Inclusion Family Support Worker job summary
SEND/Inclusion Family Support Worker
Salary: H5:9 - H 6:19 - depending on skills and experience,
(£27,254 - £32,061 + £729 FTE) (£22,152 - £25,957 Pro-Rata)
Term Time only 35 hours per week (8.30 - 4.00 daily)
We seek applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and of no faith but who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.
Contract: Permanent Reporting to: Headteacher/Assistant Headteachers/ SENDCo
Start Date: September 2026
Are you passionate about education and looking for a rewarding role in a dynamic school environment? We are seeking a highly organised, compassionate and proactive SEND/Inclusion Family Support Worker to join our Inclusion Team. This is a new role within our established SEND and Pastoral departments and systems, and will provide an excellent opportunity for the right applicant to shape the role in a way that best meets the needs of the students and their families.
St Mary's Catholic School is a thriving Secondary school with over 1100 pupils. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where every student can achieve their potential. In the words of others, “St Mary’s is a very special community to be part of..” and where “the culture of positive behaviour … is remarkable”. (OFSTED October 2024).
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), building strong partnerships with families, and ensuring students receive the support they need to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
About the Role
As our SEND/Inclusion Family Support Worker, you will:
Be the main point of contact for many parents and carers of SEND students.
Build positive relationships with families and support effective communication between home and school.
Coordinate and maintain high-quality pupil profiles and SEND documentation.
Track and monitor interventions, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
Support Annual Reviews and other SEND review processes.
Gather and record student voice and parental feedback.
Produce reports and information for leaders and external agencies.
Work collaboratively with teaching staff and external professionals to improve outcomes for students.
This role combines administration, coordination and family support, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working with children and young people while maintaining excellent organisational systems, and offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children, young people and families.
Experience working within a SEND or Inclusion department in a school is desirable but not essential.
The ideal applicant will have experience working with children, young people or families and / or experience within a school, SEND, education, social care or family support setting.
Whether you have an education or professional skills background or are looking for a career change into supporting children in education, if you have the skills and ability to make a difference supporting the students, we would like to hear from you.
St. Mary’s is the secondary school in the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust. We have a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.
Apply in writing completing the following - Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form using the forms on MyNewTerm or available on our website www.stmarys.net: Support Staff. Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on St Mary’s forms will be accepted. Please contact Recruitment@stmarys.net to submit an application or for more information.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Mary’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Miss Deirdre McHugh, Headteacher
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Mary's Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic School website
St. Mary’s has a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our Catholic community. Our three core values of 'Love, Respect, Flourish' permeate through all aspects of our work.
Our school is built upon an ambitious mission for each and every young person:
To fulfil academic potential
To be fully developed in the personal, social and spiritual areas of life
To achieve excellence in every area of life
To be underpinned by Gospel Values, enabling each person to value individuals and contribute positively to society.
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