Parkside Primary School

A Proud Member of The Creative Learning Partnership Trust.

Family Support Worker

20.25 hours per week (3 days- 08:30-15:45), 39.2 weeks (Term-time plus Inset Days)

Grade 5 - Pro-rata £26,403-£27,254 (Actual Salary from £12,548- £12,953) pay award pending

Post Commencement: 1^st September 2026

Parkside is a thriving one-and-a-half form entry primary school with a warm, inclusive ethos and a strong sense of community. We pride ourselves on nurturing every child’s academic and personal development, preparing them for lifelong learning and success.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and dedicated individual to join Parkside as a Family Support Worker. The successful candidate will carry out this role with empathy, understanding, professionalism, and pride. We are looking for a positive, proactive, and resilient person who recognises the importance of building secure, trusting relationships, fostering a strong sense of belonging, and promoting positive outcomes for children and their families. The ideal candidate will embody our inclusive ethos and be committed to working collaboratively with families, staff, and external agencies to support the wellbeing and success of every child.

The Role

To facilitate the involvement of children, families and the wider community in accessing appropriate support.  To encourage parents to achieve their potential by providing support to overcome barriers to learning both inside and outside the school.

Key Responsibilities

·       Build positive, trusting relationships with children, families, and carers to provide effective pastoral and practical support.

·       Work in partnership with families to identify needs, reduce barriers to learning, and improve outcomes for pupils.

·       Promote and monitor good attendance and punctuality, working proactively with families to address concerns.

·       Provide early help and targeted interventions, signposting families to appropriate internal and external support services where required.

·       Work collaboratively with teaching staff, safeguarding leads, and external professionals to support children’s wellbeing, development, and achievement.

·       Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely records of family support, interventions, meetings, and outcomes in line with school policies and data protection requirements.

·       Support the school's safeguarding procedures by identifying concerns, reporting them promptly, and contributing to multi-agency planning where appropriate.

·       Develop and deliver workshops, parenting programmes, or family engagement activities that strengthen relationships between home and school.

·       Encourage an inclusive, welcoming school environment where every family feels valued, respected, and supported.

·         Contribute to the wider life of the school by promoting the school's values, supporting wellbeing initiatives, and undertaking other duties appropriate to the role as directed by senior leaders.

Person Specification

Essential:

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• Experience of working with children, young people, and/or families.
• Experience of building positive relationships with families from a range of backgrounds.
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of maintaining accurate, confidential records.
• Understanding of the challenges that can affect children and families and the impact these can have on learning and wellbeing
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with children and adults.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise a varied workload
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills with good attention to detail
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and continuous professional development.

Desirable:

• Understanding of trauma-informed and restorative approaches
• Ability to deliver workshops or group sessions for parents or families.
• Knowledge of attendance legislation and strategies to improve school attendance.
• Knowledge of Early Help processes and referral pathways.
• Experience working in a school or educational setting.
• Relevant qualification in Family Support, Childcare, Health & Social Care, Youth Work, Education, or a related field (Level 3 or above).

What We Offer

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive staff team with a strong sense of belonging.
• A deep understanding of the importance of work-life balance.
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved and motivated pupils.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development including Specialist TA apprenticeship.
• A vibrant school community where every individual is valued and celebrated.

To apply, please complete the online application form at https://mynewterm.com/

We can't wait to welcome you to Team Parkside!

Parkside Primary School - A Proud Member of the Creative Learning Partnership Trust.

Closing Date:  Thursday 9^th July 2026

Shortlisting: Friday 10^th July 2026

Applications to be submitted via the My New Term website.

Interview Date: Monday 13^th July 2026

Parkside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

The DfE have recommended that schools now consider undertaking online searches on all shortlisted candidates. The Creative Learning Partnership Trust is following this recommendation and, as such, should you be shortlisted on-line searches will be conducted accordingly. The searches will be undertaken in an impartial manner only using publicly obtainable data by Insight HR Ltd (a third party organisation). This ensures that the Trust meets their legal obligations and minimises risk of any bias being formed in the recruitment process.