Family Support Worker - The John Moore Primary School

Glos; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The John Moore Primary School is seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker. This exciting full-time role involves supporting children's educational needs and guiding their families, fostering strong relationships within the school community. Applicants are expected to adhere to safeguarding policies and contribute positively to the school's nurturing environment.

Benefits

Supportive Senior Leadership Team

Friendly team of staff

CPD opportunities

Flexible working conditions

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to build positive relationships with diverse families.

Responsibilities

• Assist children in maximizing educational potential.
• Provide guidance to families.
• Lead pastoral provision and be active in the Safeguarding Team.

Skills

Relationship Building

Child Support

Guidance for Families

Safeguarding

Education

Relevant qualification in Social Work or Child Development

Job description

School: The John Moore Primary School (Primary)
Address: Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Title: Family Support Worker - The John Moore Primary School
Grade: Grade 5-11 - Grade 7-22 depending on experience (pay award pending)
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 16/06/2025
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date: 01/09/2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The John Moore Primary School and Little Foxes Nursery for the position of ‘Child and Family Support Worker’.

Hours: 27.5 - 30 hours per week across 5 days (8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. indicative; flexible – early and later finishes offset as required)
Contract type: Full time; Permanent (including a three-month probationary period); Term-time (38 weeks) with additional holiday working (+5 days), totalling 39 weeks of the year
Pay Scale: £27,269 – £32,654 (Grade 5-11 – Grade 7-22) pro-rata; depending on experience (pay award pending)

The role of ‘Child and Family Support Worker’ at The John Moore Primary School and Little Foxes Nursery will involve working with children to assist them with maximising their educational potential and provide guidance for families to support this.

Working alongside members of the JMPS and Little Foxes Team, you will be required to work within the school and nursery environments to build positive relationships with the children and their families as you support them with a broad range of diverse and individual needs. In addition, you will need to continue to build on the good relationships that currently exist between local support networks, external agencies and organisations in the local area.

The role will require the successful candidate to take the lead role for pastoral provision across the school and nursery as well as being an active member of our Safeguarding Team.

The position of ‘Child and Family Support Worker’ is 27.5 hours – 30 hours (8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.) across 5 days, although these timings are indicative. Many aspects of the role will fall outside of these contact hours and therefore how the hours are allocated week by week needs to flexible. The role is a term-time (38 weeks) position with additional flexible holiday working (+5 days), totalling 39 weeks of the year. The position is being offered on a full time, permanent contract, including a three-month probationary period, to commence from Monday 1st September 2025.

For further information about the role, please enquire with our JMPS Administration Team who will send you an application form, job description and person specification.

What can we offer you?
• supportive Senior Leadership Team
• friendly and professional team of staff to collaborate with
• children who are enthusiastic, kind and positive
• welcoming family community
• dedicated and confidential nurture space
• CPD opportunities
• competitive salary and flexible working conditions

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mrs. Karen Ferrier (School Office Manager) to book an appointment.

The John Moore Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Appointments at our school are made with reference to the latest safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation and will involve relevant safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and exemption from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). References will be contacted prior to interview.

Successful shortlisted candidates will be contacted with details of the interview process. They will also be requested to complete a self-declaration form to declare any criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Furthermore, the school may conduct online searches of publicly available information as part of the due diligence process of shortlisted applicants.

All applications must be made using the Gloucestershire County Council application form. The application form and further details can be requested from the school at: [e-mail] or by phone: [phone].

Interviews: w/c Monday 23rd June 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacanciesto apply.