Job Introduction
The Governors, staff and pupils seek to appoint a highly skilled Family Support Worker to join our team and provide guidance and help to children and their families.
We are looking for an inspirational Family Support Worker to be part of our amazing school to work within the Early Help Team, under the direction of the Headteacher, liaising closely with the SENDCO to identify pupils at risk and supporting pupils and their families once identified. To also include Pastoral and Academic interventions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Attendance, family support, safeguarding to also include pastoral and academic intervention:
• To support the current Early Help, Pastoral and Attendance structure.
• To support with Early Help Assessments and Interventions.
• To undertake DSL training and a commitment to maintain current DSL knowledge.
• Attend and contribute to weekly DSL safeguarding meetings.
• Support the Headteacher and DSLs by leading on Early Help and Team Around the Family meetings.
• To liaise with the local authority around TAF, undertaking training and seeking advice where necessary.
• Preparing resources for, and in some circumstances, attending Child in Need and Child Protection meetings.
• Refer, with support from the Lead DSL, cases to social services of suspected harm or abuse.
Through Early Help and Team Around the Family:
• To support with the caseload of students referred within the school for a variety of reasons. The work includes family consultation and support, liaison with external agencies and partnership working with school and other statutory partners.
• Provide ongoing support, advice and guidance to enable key pupils to maintain high attendance and to access an appropriate curriculum.
• To signpost bespoke pastoral support for key pupils and groups of pupils as required.
• Monitor the impact and effectiveness of support and act when issues arise.
• Work with key disengaged pupils and their families and develop specific interventions to encourage re-engagement.
• To provide emotional and practical support to families, working with their teacher and other health and social care professionals to provide early help interventions.
• Act on the monitoring of attendance and support action to tackle low attendance including development of initiatives to reduce absence.
• Ensure families and carers are kept informed of the individual action plans to support and encourage their active participation in the process.
• Provide regular opportunities to monitor the progress of individual children and young people and help empower families and carers to resolve issues they may have.
• Work closely with others in the school or external services to set targets, agree action and evaluate outcomes.
• Attend and participate in pastoral and attendance meetings as required.
• Provide relevant reports/analysis in preparation for meetings.
• Maintain pupil files.
We provide:
• A hardworking, friendly, supportive, and caring team
• High quality classroom support
• A positive and caring ethos underpinned by Church School values
• Children who are keen to be inspired to learn
• A commitment to high quality ongoing professional development
This is a permanent post, term time only (39 weeks), 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Grade 6 Scale point 15. We require the successful candidate to begin their work on 09.02.2026
To apply, please complete the application form on our website and return to enquiries@saxilby.lincs.sch.uk
Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 17th December 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 7th January 2026
Our school is committed to the safeguarding of children and promoting child welfare. The appointment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. All references will be taken up before interview.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
