Family & Community Support Specialist

Towcester Church of England Primary School; Towcester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive environment

Motivated pupils

Perkbox benefits

Job summary

Towcester Church of England Primary School is seeking a caring, passionate and professional Family Support Worker to join our committed team. This role focuses on addressing the needs of our children and their families, helping overcome barriers to learning within our nurturing church school ethos.

The successful candidate will collaborate with school staff, external agencies, children and parents to promote safeguarding, strengthen home–school links and ensure essential support reaches families

Qualifications

• Experience in family support or safeguarding within an educational setting.
• Ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders including staff, agencies, children and parents.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive approach.
• Commitment to an inclusive, nurturing approach in a Church school.

Responsibilities

• Provide safeguarding and welfare support to pupils and families.
• Coordinate with agencies and staff to remove barriers to learning.
• Maintain clear, supportive communication between home and school.
• Support the ethos and values of the Church school and promote family wellbeing.

Skills

Collaborative working

Safeguarding

Family liaison

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Job description

Towcester Church of England Primary School is seeking a caring, passionate and professional Family Support Worker to join our committed team. This role focuses on addressing the needs of our children and their families, helping overcome barriers to learning within our nurturing church school ethos.

The successful candidate will collaborate with school staff, external agencies, children and parents to promote safeguarding, strengthen home–school links and ensure essential support reaches families