Family Help and Targeted Support Coordinator

Cambourne Village College; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambourne Village College is seeking a dedicated Family Help and Targeted Support Coordinator to lead Early Help and targeted family support within our Inclusion, Year and Safeguarding Teams. You will work to improve outcomes for students and families, coordinating interventions with staff and external agencies.

The role involves managing EHAs, coordinating TAF meetings, and acting as Lead Professional to ensure families receive timely support while safeguarding pupils at the heart of all

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people and families.
• Strong safeguarding and child-protection knowledge.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school's Early Help and targeted family support provision.
• Coordinate Early Help Assessments (EHAs) and Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings.
• Collaborate with students, parents, carers, school staff and external agencies to arrange timely interventions.

Job description

FAMILY HELP AND TARGETED SUPPORT COORDINATOR

Salary: NJC Scale 5, points 12 to 17 (£28,598 to £31,022 per annum FTE). Actual salary £24,528.28 per annum on point 12 based on 37 hours per week.

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30. Term time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year). Part time hours in a job share will also be considered

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Cambourne Village College, Cambourne

Place of work:

Cambourne Village College is seeking a dedicated, compassionate and proactive Family Help and Targeted Support Coordinator to work as a wider part of our Inclusion, Year and Safeguarding Teams. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people and supporting families to overcome barriers to education and wellbeing.

In this rewarding role, you will lead the school's Early Help and targeted family support provision, working closely with students, parents, carers, school staff and external agencies to provide timely interventions and coordinated support. You will complete and manage Early Help Assessments (EHAs), coordinate Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings, and act as Lead Professional where appropriate to ensure families receive the right support at the right time.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with children, young people and families, a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and excellent communication and relationship-building skills. The successful candidate will be able to manage a varied caseload, work effectively with a range of agencies and professionals, and build positive, trusting relationships while keeping the welfare of children at the heart of everything they do.

This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people by promoting attendance, engagement, wellbeing and positive educational outcomes, while strengthening partnerships between home, school and support services.

If you are committed to helping children and families thrive and want to be part of a supportive and ambitious school community, we would love to hear from you

Cambourne Village College is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated, over-subscribed secondary school, eight miles from Cambridge. We opened as an academy of the Cam Academy Trust in September 2013. Our ethos is aspirational and inclusive, our staff is highly motivated, our pupils courteous and hard-working, and we have excellent facilities. A 350 place sixth form opened in September 2024, with 175 students in each of Years 12 and 13. Joining Cambourne Village College represents a unique opportunity to work in a newly-established school within a wider, high-quality Academy Trust that gives excellent possibilities for professional and career development.

For further details on Cambourne Village College, please visit the website Homepage - Cambourne Village College