Family Support and Community Engagement Lead

St Lukes; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

St Luke's CE Primary School in Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK, seeks a Family Support and Community Engagement Lead. The role focuses on building trusted relationships with children, families and the wider community while improving attendance and removing barriers to learning.

Permanent, part time, term time only. 28.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. Salary £18,896 (actual, pro-rata). DBS checks and UK work eligibility are required. Applicants must support safeguarding commitments.

Responsibilities

• Providing pastoral support and guidance to children and families.
• Developing positive relationships with parents and carers.
• Supporting and promoting excellent school attendance.
• Liaising with external agencies and professionals to secure support for families.
• Coordinating early help and family support interventions where appropriate.
• Leading and supporting transition arrangements for new pupils and families.
• Creating, coordinating and hosting family outreach activities within the school environment, including events and engagement opportunities delivered outside normal school hours.
• Promoting family engagement and community involvement in school life.
• Supporting the school's commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Job description

One day you might be welcoming a new family into school, another supporting a child or parent who needs a little extra help, working to improve attendance, liaising with outside agencies, or helping to remove barriers that can prevent a child from thriving and achieving their potential. At the heart of the role is one thing: relationships. We need someone who can build positive and trusting relationships with children, parents, carers, staff and the wider community. You will need to be approachable, organised and compassionate, but also confident enough to have difficult conversations when they are needed., As our Family Support and Community Engagement Lead, you will play a key role in strengthening the partnership between home and school, ensuring that children and families receive the support they need to flourish.

• Providing pastoral support and guidance to children and families
• Developing positive relationships with parents and carers
• Supporting and promoting excellent school attendance
• Working closely with staff to identify and remove barriers to learning
• Liaising with external agencies and professionals to secure support for families
• Coordinating early help and family support interventions where appropriate
• Leading and supporting transition arrangements for new pupils and families
• Creating, coordinating and hosting family outreach activities within the school environment, including events and engagement opportunities delivered outside normal school hours
• Promoting family engagement and community involvement in school life
• Supporting the school's commitment to safeguarding and child welfare
• Genuinely cares about children and families.
• Is warm, approachable and an excellent communicator.
• Can build positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Is organised, proactive and able to use their own initiative.
• Enjoys variety and can adapt when priorities change.
• Has a positive, solution-focused and "can do" attitude.
• Understands the importance of attendance and the difference being in school every day can make.
• Can work effectively with colleagues and external agencies.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child.
• Shares and supports the Christian values and ethos of our school.
• St Luke's is a family-orientated, caring and inclusive school where relationships matter. We know our children and families well and believe that every child deserves the opportunity to flourish.

You will be joining a supportive and dedicated team who work hard for our children, look after one another and are always willing to go the extra mile. This is an opportunity to make the role your own, bring new ideas and become part of the next chapter of our school's journey. If you are looking for a role where no two days are the same, where your work genuinely matters and where you can make a lasting difference to children and families.

Permanent, part time, term time only. 28.75 hours per week. 39 weeks per year. £28,153 FTE. Actual salary £18,896 Following the retirement of a long-standing and highly respected member of our team, we have an exciting opportunity for someone special to join St Luke's CE Primary School. We are looking for someone who genuinely wants to make a difference to children and families and become an important part of our caring and committed school community. This certainly isn't a role where every day looks the same.

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. 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.