Family Support Worker at St Mary's Priory Junior School

Family Support Worker – St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust

Multi Location – St Edward’s CofE Primary School and Nursery, Plympton St Marys Infants and Old Priory Junior Academy.  

Salary: Grade 5, SCP 12 - 17 starting salary £11,037 (£29,541 FTE)

Hours per week: 16 Hours per week (7 hrs at St Edwards and 9 hrs at Old Priory/Plympton St Mary).  Working pattern to be discussed at interview.

Weeks per year: 39

Contract term: Permanent

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 8^th September

Interview date: Thursday 17^th September

Start date: September 2026

Benefits

-        Local Government Pension Scheme

-        Cycle to work scheme.

-        Tax Free Childcare

-        Employee Assistance Programme

St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust are recruiting a Family Support Worker to work across 3 schools (St Edward’s, Old Priory and St Mary’s) to support the emotional and social well-being of our pupils and their families.  We are looking for someone who can build trusting relationships with both parents and pupils to help engage them with their education.  You will be part of a team that supports our most vulnerable pupils both in and out of the classroom.  You will work closely with teachers to oversee academic progress, monitor behaviour and attendance and help pupils with particular challenges that create barriers to their learning and wellbeing.

The successful applicant will have experience working with families, vulnerable people or children, supporting them with social, emotional, and mental health needs.  A knowledge and understanding of local resources and community and statutory services, including Mental Health Teams, Social Services, Health, CAMHS, and school and voluntary services would be useful.

The schools are part of St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust, which is a family of 21 Church and Community Schools spanning three local authorities and providing a rich network of collaboration.  St Edward’s CofE Primary School and Nursery is in Eggbuckland, Plympton St Marys Infants and Old Priory Junior Academy are a short walk from each other in Plympton    

St Mary's Priory Schools (St Mary's Priory Infant and Nursery School and St Mary's Priory Junior School) are warm, inclusive and nurturing schools in Plympton, where relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to ensuring that every child and family feels valued, supported and able to flourish. We believe that small acts of kindness, encouragement and care can grow into something extraordinary. Through our value of love, our dedicated team works alongside families and the wider community to help every child thrive both academically and personally.

St Edward’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a warm, inclusive and nurturing school in Eggbuckland, Plymouth. Our vision, “One Family – We CARE,” reflects our commitment to ensuring every child and family feels safe, heard, valued and supported. Guided by the values of love, kindness, respect and courage, our dedicated team works closely with families and the wider community to help every child flourish, whatever challenges they may face.

When completing an application please ensure you address all aspects of the person specification and list any additional strengths.

Please visit the link below, for information on how to apply:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies

If you have any problems applying for this vacancy, please contact  People@stcmat.org.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Our safeguarding policy can be viewed on our policies page which can be accessed  Here

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.