Family Support Worker

We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Family Support Worker to join our school community. You will play a vital role in supporting our students and their families, helping to break down barriers to learning and ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive. This rewarding role combines practical support with building meaningful relationships that make a real difference to the lives of children and families.

We would love to strengthen our effective Team with someone who has the ability to be flexible within a fast paced environment, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to new systems and processes. 

We would like to appoint someone who can interact positively with our parents/carers, students, staff and visitors to the school, and who can demonstrate a firm commitment to supporting and developing every child.

In return:

• We invest in and support our aspirant and highly skilled staff, making it easy to access opportunities for continued professional development

• Our safe and nurturing environment enables staff to thrive

• We are a collaborative team working across the school and with wider Trust colleagues – sharing ideas, spreading best practice, supporting and challenging, and bringing out our very best.

The school was accredited as World Class in July 2021 and as such, we are committed to providing a world-class education for every student through a well-designed and balanced curriculum. Our established culture provides a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment. 

Ethical leadership is at the core of all decision making at Southfield. Staff are valued, treated with respect and afforded a diverse range of opportunities that come with professional trust. We place significant emphasis on working collegiately as a staff to share our expertise and subsequently enhance the learning experience with our students. Every member of the staff is involved in a variety of professional learning programmes.  With our Trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in future.

We would like the successful applicant to start as soon as possible.

To apply for this role, please visit  https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136976/EDV-2026-SSG-66403 

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Monday, 9th February 2026. Provisional interview dates week commencing 9th February 2026. 

If this role attracts sufficient interest before closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. If you want more info about the role, please contact us at recruitment@orbismat.com or 01536 513063

Southfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.  The school is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment.