Family Support Worker

TMET Board of Trustees; Leicester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An educational trust in Leicester is seeking a Family Support Worker to join their dedicated team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting families and children to overcome barriers to learning. This role requires a commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare, along with the ability to engage constructively with families and professionals. The trust values collaboration and inclusivity, ensuring a positive environment for all stakeholders. Professional development and support are foundational to this position.

Benefits

Access to high-quality professional development

Work-life balance support

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.
• Ability to have supportive and challenging conversations with parents.
• Experience working collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Support families and children to remove barriers to learning.
• Participate in creating a safe and positive school environment.
• Engage with various stakeholders to enhance learning outcomes.

Skills

Commitment to safeguarding

Collaborative teamwork

Professional and caring approach

Signposting families to support

Job description

* Family Support WorkerNEWFast Apply# Family Support WorkerEmployerLocation: Leicester, LeicestershireContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeSalary: Grade 7 Points 19-22Posted: 4th February 2026Start Date: To Be ConfirmedExpires: 20th February 2026 11:59 AMContract Type: PermanentStart Date: To Be ConfirmedJob ID: 1532702Start Date: To Be Confirmed* Contract Type :Permanent* Job ID: 1532702* Share :About the RoleWe are seeking to appoint a dedicated, enthusiastic and hard-working practitioner who truly believes in supporting families and children to remove any barriers to learning to join our dedicated and friendly team at Knighton Mead Academy part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET).This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a culture of excellence, ambition, and inclusion. The successful candidate will have a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all learners and play an active role in shaping a safe and positive school environment. At Knighton Mead we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where every member of our community feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.Our approach prioritises clarity, consistency, and inclusivity, ensuring that all stakeholders—staff, pupils, and parents—understand and embody our shared expectations.In embracing a culture of belonging rooted in kindness, respect, and accountability, we aspire to cultivate a generation of compassionate, resilient, and socially responsible individuals. By fostering positive behaviours driven by intrinsic motivation and a genuine desire to contribute to the common good, we lay the foundation for lifelong success and fulfilment.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ What We’re Looking ForWe welcome applicants who can demonstrate:• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people• A professional, caring, and flexible approach• The ability to work collaboratively within a team• A commitment to removing barriers to learning for all children• An understanding of signposting families to relevant agencies and support networks• An ability to have supportive and challenging conversations with parents/carers and liaise with other professionals and stakeholders.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a growing family of schools united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional education and improving life chances for all our pupils. Serving a diverse range of communities across Leicester and Leicestershire, TMET is built on strong values of collaboration, inclusion, integrity, and excellence.We are passionate about creating opportunities for staff to thrive. As part of TMET, you will benefit from:• Access to high-quality professional development, coaching, and career progression• Trust-wide collaboration across a network of passionate, like-minded professionals• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance, including access to the Vivup Employee Assistance Programme• Clear, values-led leadership and a shared drive to make a meaningful difference in educationTMET is an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and levels of experience. We believe that every child deserves an outstanding education – and that every adult in our organisation deserves to feel supported, valued, and inspired.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding StatementThe Mead Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.An enhanced DBS check with a check of the barred lists is required for all roles working with children. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025, we will also carry out:• Online searches for all shortlisted candidates, to help identify any issues or concerns that are publicly available online• Checks on employment history, references, and eligibility to work in the UKWe are an equal opportunities employer.Safeguarding StatementThis post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.### Knighton Mead Primary AcademyPart of### The Mead Educational Trust