Family Support Worker

Brighton & Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization is seeking a Family Support Worker to work at Queen’s Park Primary School. The role involves collaborating with various agencies to improve outcomes for pupils and families facing challenges. Candidates should have relevant experience working with young people, excellent communication skills, and the ability to foster family engagement. This is a fixed-term position for one year with supportive working conditions and development opportunities.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive staff team

Positive school environment

Qualifications

• Experience in child protection and safeguarding protocols.
• Ability to build relationships with external agencies.
• Skills in writing reports and providing tailored support.

Responsibilities

• Support the safeguarding team and monitor school systems.
• Build effective relationships with external agencies.
• Provide tailored support and guidance to families.
• Encourage parental involvement in the school.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Ability to work in multi-agency settings

Strong communication skills

Coaching skills

Education

Relevant qualification in social work or education

Job description

Job Summary

Job reference

• Positions available: 1
• Working hours: 25 hours per week
• Closing date: 30 December 2025
• Job category: Support Staff - Education
• Organisation: Brighton & Hove City Council
• Directorate: BHCC: External

Job introduction

Queen’s Park Primary School has an exciting new opportunity for an innovative, driven and enthusiastic Family Support Worker. The successful candidate will support the school in multi‑agency working to improve the welfare of pupils and families.

Relevant experience of working with young people and their families is essential and you will be able to demonstrate expertise and skills from your previous employment history.

What we are looking for:

A practitioner who will support the school in multi‑agency working to improve the welfare of pupils and families who are facing multiple challenges.

Paid weeks per year: 47.15 (inclusive of holiday entitlement)

Fixed term: 1 year

Start date: As soon as possible, dependant on relevant employability checks

About the role

The main responsibility areas are:

• Support the work of the school Safeguarding team through monitoring school reporting systems; liaising with social work teams; making referrals; report writing; attending safeguarding and child protection meetings as a school representative.
• Build positive working relationships with external agencies to set up and maintain effective client referral systems.
• Secure appropriate support for families and negotiate effective partnership solutions with housing providers, CAHMS, Police, Youth Offending Service, Probation, Children’s social work teams and other key partners.
• With the SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) and school team, coach pupils and their families on basic skills, motivation, confidence building, and self esteem.
• Provide individually tailored support appropriate to each young person/family, guiding and motivating pupils and families to achieve action plan goals.
• To encourage parents to be part of the school community through events that promote parental networking and support.
• Assist pupils and families with preparation for accessing education, appropriate training and support opportunities.
• Seek out training and funding opportunities to enhance work with pupils and families, writing and presenting fundraising bids.

We can offer you:

• A clear vision for our school.
• An excellent range of professional development opportunities, including further training if necessary.
• A hard‑working, friendly and supportive staff team who are committed that at Queen’s Park we ‘think big’.
• A positive, well‑resourced school environment.
• Enthusiastic children with a desire to learn.
• The chance to impact on Inclusion and to drive school improvement.

General Accountabilities

• To uphold the Council’s policies for anti‑discriminatory practice and equality of opportunity.
• To uphold the Council’s and other departments’ Health and Safety requirements, particularly with regard to agreed codes of practice and safe methods of working.

At this time, visits to the school are not possible but if you wish to have a telephone conversation with the Head teacher about the role and the school, please contact the School Business Manager via the email address [e-mail] to arrange this.

Interview date: Tuesday 6th January 2025

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company information

Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality

Queen’s Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, an online search will be conducted on all candidates prior to a job offer. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.