Elmlea Infant and Junior School

Family Link Worker (HLTA Level)

Permanent - Term Time Only

Part-time (up to 35 hours per week over 5 days, fewer days or hours will be considered)

5 inset days attendance required per year

Salary: BG12 SCP30 (FTE £42,839)

Are you passionate about supporting families, building positive relationships, and helping children thrive? Elmlea Schools are looking for a dedicated Parent / Family Link Worker at HLTA level to strengthen our partnership with families and support pupils’ wellbeing, attendance, and learning.

As part of our inclusive and nurturing community — where Kindness, Respect, and Community are at the heart of all we do —  you will work closely with pupils, families, staff, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and promote positive outcomes for all children.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building strong relationships with parents/carers and pupils to support engagement and wellbeing.
• Supporting attendance, behaviour, and family needs with sensitivity and professionalism.
• Signposting and liaising with external services to help families access support.
• Delivering learning activities and targeted support in line with HLTA standards.
• Promoting the school’s values and inclusive ethos through effective communication and partnership.

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold HLTA status (or equivalent experience)
• Have experience working with children and families, ideally in a school or community setting
• Demonstrate strong safeguarding knowledge and a child-centred approach
• Communicate effectively with parents, staff, and external professionals
• Be empathetic, organised, and able to manage sensitive situations confidently

We offer a supportive school community, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful difference to children and families.

Tour dates: Monday 23rd February at 9:30am and Tuesday 24th February at 2pm, please email to book on tour via school email address.

Safeguarding Statement

Elmlea Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are shortlisted for a post within Elmlea Schools you will be required to complete a Criminal Convictions Disclosure Form to disclose any criminal convictions that would prevent you from fulfilling the role and an Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information, where applicable, will be carried out if you are offered the post.

We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Throughout the application process we ask for some personal data about you. We’ll only use this data in line with data protection legislation and process your data for one or more of the following reasons permitted in law:

• You have given us your consent

• We must process it to comply with our legal obligations

 You’ll find more information on how we use your personal data in our privacy notice for job applicants which can be accessed on our website.