Impactful Family Support & Safeguarding Specialist - Part-Time

Nottinghamshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive staff team

Opportunity to shape safeguarding and家

External partnerships

Job summary

Asquith Primary and Nursery School in the East Midlands is seeking a Fixed-term Family Support Worker on 19.5 hours per week, until July 2028. The role focuses on safeguarding, attendance and family engagement, helping children access the right support through stronger home-school relationships.

You will work with families facing challenges, record information accurately and collaborate with external agencies to provide early help.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting families facing challenges.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge.
• Confidence recording information accurately and maintaining records.
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with children and families.
• Experience engaging parents who find it hard to engage with school.
• Understanding of early help and working with external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support the school's safeguarding work.
• Help families improve attendance and punctuality.
• Strengthen home–school relationships.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and families.
• Engage families who find it difficult to engage with school.
• Identify barriers families face and find practical solutions.
• Recognise concerns and work with other professionals and external agencies.
• Work closely with external agencies on early help.
• Help develop how the school supports and engages families.
• Ensure children receive the right support at the right time.

Skills

safeguarding and child protection

recording information accurately

building trusting relationships

identifying attendance barriers

engaging parents

understanding early help and external

Job description

Asquith Primary and Nursery School in the East Midlands is seeking a Fixed-term Family Support Worker on 19.5 hours per week, until July 2028. The role focuses on safeguarding, attendance and family engagement, helping children access the right support through stronger home-school relationships.

You will work with families facing challenges, record information accurately and collaborate with external agencies to provide early help.