Middleton Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate and skilled Family Worker to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with children, families and school staff to help remove barriers to learning and ensure every child thrives.

The successful candidate will be flexible, caring and committed to providing high-quality support. You will play a key role in safeguarding, attendance and pastoral care, working alongside our Senior Leadership Team and wider staff to deliver impactful, child-centred support.

Middleton Primary School can offer you:

·         Dedicated training and ongoing professional development

·         A supportive and experienced leadership team

·         Children with exceptional behaviour and positive attitudes to learning

·         A beautiful school environment with excellent facilities

·         Opportunities for career progression across our Trust

·         A collaborative, nurturing and forward-thinking staff culture

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (full training provided)
• Providing regular pastoral support for identified pupils
• Delivering responsive, restorative check-ins following incidents or emotional distress
• Supporting children and families with mental health needs, including completing referrals
• Liaising with the local Family Centre
• Leading parent coffee mornings and family support events
• Conducting pastoral interventions and structured pupil support sessions
• Managing daily attendance concerns, identifying barriers and implementing early intervention
• Carrying out joint home welfare checks with the SLT where required
• Delivering therapeutic sessions and social story groups
• Leading Pupil Premium champion work
• Completing Early Help referrals
• Supporting safeguarding administration and maintaining accurate records

For further information please contact the school by email at office@middletonschool.org. 

Or see our school website where application forms are available, www.middletonschool.org.

Middleton Primary School, Noon Layer Drive, Middleton, Milton Keynes MK10 9EN   

Tel: 01908 604851

Closing date for applications is 10am on: Tuesday 6^th January 2026

Interviews to be held on: Friday 9^th January 2026

Middleton Primary School is committed to safeguarding children.

Applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check