Family Support Worker

VACANCY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

The Family Support Worker at Uffculme School plays a key role in supporting pupils and their families to overcome barriers to learning, attendance, and wellbeing.

Working as part of the school’s pastoral team, the postholder provides early help and targeted support to strengthen family relationships, improve parenting capacity, and ensure pupils are safe, engaged, and able to achieve their full potential.

Working under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team, our ideal candidate will work in a supporting and creative way to enable all families within our community to achieve the best possible education, health and social outcomes. The role involves close collaboration with teaching staff, safeguarding leads, and external agencies to deliver coordinated support and positive outcomes for children and young people.

We are looking for someone with the following qualifications and experience:

• Level 3 qualification (minimum) in Children and Young People, Education, Health & Social Care, or a related field (Level 4/5 desirable)

• A minimum of two years’ experience of working with children, young people, and families, ideally within a school or education setting

• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection procedures, and early help processes

• Understanding of issues impacting pupils’ wellbeing, attendance, and behaviour in a special school context

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both children and adults, including participating in team meetings at all levels across the school.

If you have the skills and experience, are a confident communicator, as well someone who will work collaboratively with staff across our sites as well as other stakeholders and would like to apply, please familiarise yourself with the and person specification.

If, having read the and person specification, you wish to apply for the role please click 'APPLY' to download and complete the online application form. Please ensure that your application contains clear contact details for referees and that you can provide evidence of your qualifications. Handwritten application forms and CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is midday on 08 July 2026 . Interviews will be held in the following week on Wednesday 15 July 2026 . We would like the successful candidate to start with us as soon as possible.

The school is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.