Home-School Link & Family Support Specialist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile phone allowance

Professional development

Wellbeing focus

Job summary

Linden Bridge School is seeking a Home School Link Worker to strengthen home–school partnerships for pupils aged 4–19 with autism and related needs. The role supports families, attends multi-agency meetings, and helps coordinate safeguarding and SEND processes during a 35-hour week, Monday to Friday.

You will build trusted relationships, support attendance and family engagement, and work with external professionals to access services and resources.

Qualifications

• Experience with children, young people and families.
• Ability to work with social care and other agencies to support families beyond the school day.
• Strong safeguarding awareness and practice.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with children and families, individually and in small groups.
• Support parents and carers with parenting strategies and practical family support.
• Build positive relationships with families to improve engagement with school.
• Support the emotional wellbeing and educational development of pupils.
• Attend multi-agency meetings such as Early Help, TAF and Child in Need.
• Carry out home visits and coordinate support with external professionals.
• Support families to access services, grants and resources.

Skills

Child development

Safeguarding

Relationship building

Organisation

Communication

IT skills

Resilience

Education

A Level/HNC or equivalent

Job description

Linden Bridge School is seeking a Home School Link Worker to strengthen home–school partnerships for pupils aged 4–19 with autism and related needs. The role supports families, attends multi-agency meetings, and helps coordinate safeguarding and SEND processes during a 35-hour week, Monday to Friday.

You will build trusted relationships, support attendance and family engagement, and work with external professionals to access services and resources.