FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is recruiting for a Family and Pupil Support Worker at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston. The role involves targeted emotional and social development support for children, mentoring and coaching to improve wellbeing and attendance.

The post is part time, term time only, with full-time equivalent salary quoted. DBS and safeguarding checks apply, with pro-rata pay where applicable.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Level 3 qualification or equivalent (or substantial relevant experience)

Responsibilities

• Provide early intervention family support to improve outcomes for children and families, aiming to reduce the need for specialist or statutory involvement.
• Signpost and connect families, children, and young people to local and national support services.
• Manage a caseload of vulnerable families, delivering targeted interventions to promote positive parenting and students' social and emotional development.
• Deliver one-to-one and group-based support to students to promote resilience and positive relationships.
• Support the Family Support Team in strategic service development and lead on specific projects.
• Work with school staff, professionals and external agencies for a coordinated approach to family and student support.
• Co-facilitate parenting workshops and student programmes promoting resilience and emotional regulation.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Location St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston, St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ (317 on roll) Tel: [phone] School website: https://st-anthonys.lancs.sch.uk/ Summary The Family and Pupil Support Workerwill provide targeted, direct support to children, young people, parents, carers, and families where needs have been identified. This includes delivering one-to-one support, mentoring, and coaching to help address emotional wellbeing, mental health challenges, parenting difficulties, and barriers to education or school attendance.

Purpose of the Role

• Provide early intervention family support to improve outcomes for children and families, aiming to reduce the need for specialist or statutory involvement.
• Signpost and connect families, children, and young people to a wide range of local and national support services.
• Manage a caseload of vulnerable families, delivering targeted interventions that promote positive parenting, enhance children's social and emotional development, and help remove barriers to education and wellbeing.
• Deliver one-to-one and group-based support to students through targeted emotional and social development interventions, enabling them to thrive and reach their full potential.
• Support the Family Support Team in strategic service development, contributing to planning and taking the lead on specific projects or focus areas as required.
• Work in partnership with school, professionals, and external agencies to provide a coordinated and holistic approach to family and student support.
• Co-facilitate parenting workshops and student programmes that promote resilience, emotional regulation, and positive relationships.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

Essential Qualifications

• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role.
• Professional/academic level 3 qualification or equivalent or substantial experience in a relevant technical, specialised or operational field.

For an informal discussion please contact: Please contact Lesley Cartwright, School Business Manager on 01772 726621

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.