Family Support WorkerEDV/2026/TCEPS/15470

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox benefits

Job summary

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, Glenvale school, is seeking a caring Family Support Worker to help address barriers to learning and support children and families within the community. The role focuses on collaborative work with agencies, school staff, children and parents, and a strong safeguarding ethos.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and DBS clearance is required. The Trust offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with school staff, agencies, children and parents to provide a vital support link and help overcome barriers to learning
• Understands safeguarding and Child Protection requirements, promoting children’s welfare both at home and at school
• Maintain effective home–school communications to ensure essential support is available for families
• Build strong relationships with the community and demonstrate initiative and interpersonal skills in varied settings
• Support the ethos of a Church school and work flexibly within the team

Job description

About This Role

It is an exciting time to join Glenvale! Having served the Wilby community for 170 years, we secured the opportunity to move into a fantastic, new, purpose-built school building on the Glenvale Park development. We moved to this new space in September 2024, and we are continuing to expand and grow.

We are proud of our school and community and all work together to provide the best foundations for our pupils. We are therefore excited to welcome a caring, passionate and professional Family Support Worker to our committed team.

This role presents a unique opportunity to help address the needs of our children and their families, to help overcome barriers to learning.

We Are Seeking Someone Who

• Is able to work collaboratively with various members of the school community, including agencies, school staff, child and parents, to be a pivotal supportive link to help overcome barriers to learning
• Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children's welfare- both at home and in school.
• Is able to promote an effective relationship between home and school life, for both children and parents.
• Has knowledge and awareness of opportunities and resources to support children and families in need.
• Is able to maintain effective and efficient lines of communication between various groups and organisations throughout the community, to ensure essential support is available for families
• Has an understanding of procedures and systems involved in the role, including Social Services, Child Protection, Education Welfare Service policies and Reporting standards.
• Maintains an approachable, controlled and focused manner throughout their work, to relay both a positive and optimistic attitude to support those in challenging situations. Oftentimes the role may involve the ability to deal with a wide-ranging audience on challenging issues
• Has previous experience of working with children and their families
• Ability to work effectively, flexibly and independently, with willingness to show initiative and strong interpersonal skills
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.

In Return, We Will Offer

• A supportive environment where everyone is valued
• Happy and motivated children who are eager to learn
• A fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a school and Trust that is focused on personal and professional growth and development
• Access to a wide array of employee benefits and recognition systems via our partnership with Perkbox

Safe, inclusive and harmonious environment where all of our pupils feel empowered and aspire to excellence.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged.

All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance.

Our school is committed to the protection and safety of all its pupils and staff and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.