Family Support & Outreach Lead

Catholic Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary’s Catholic High School is inviting applications for a key pastoral support role to develop, implement and deliver programmes that ensure our students’ wellbeing and attendance. You will work in school and off-site with multi-agency partners to support families and remove barriers to learning.

The successful candidate will be resilient, caring and tenacious, with recent experience of working with young people and families across public, private or voluntary sectors, and a sound knowledge

Qualifications

• Recent, positive and demonstrable experience of working with young people and families in the public, private or voluntary sector.
• Sound knowledge of pastoral care, safeguarding & child protection.
• Resilient, caring and tenacious with a proactive, collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Work in school and off-site with multi-agency stakeholders to deliver and implement a programme of support.
• Develop and implement outreach work to enhance relationships with families and improve attendance.
• Contribute to the personal and pastoral development of students.

Skills

Pastoral care

Safeguarding

Proactive collaboration

Job description

he Governors of St Mary's Catholic High School are looking to appoint to this key role in the school. This is a unique opportunity to take on this role, offering the chance to develop, implement and deliver strategies that will provide our young people with the best support to prepare them for the next stage of their academic or working journey as citizens of our society. Key to the development of this role is the need to work within our community, offering support and leading on outreach work that will enhance relationships with our families and ensure good attendance and outcomes for our students.

The role will suit an individual who is resilient, caring and tenacious in wanting the best for students. The person will have the ability to work in a proactive, collaborative and respectful way to support young people and their families to overcome barriers to learning and attendance. You will take an active role in the personal and pastoral development of our students, working in school and off-site, with a range of multi-agency stakeholders, to deliver and implement an effective programme of support. The individual will have recent, positive and demonstrable experience of working with young people and families in the public, private or voluntary sector and a sound knowledge of pastoral care, safeguarding & child protection.

Hours: 37 hours per week (8.00am - 4.00pm with a 3.30pm finish one day per week). Term time + 3 weeks (additional weeks working outside of term time).

If you require any additional information regarding this post, please contact Tricia Foster, Human Resources Manager, by email at [e-mail]

Closing date: 23.59pm on Tuesday 29th September 2026.

Interview date: Wednesday 7th October 2026.

St Mary's is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.