SHS Family Support Practitioner

School-Home Support; Manchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational support organization in Manchester is seeking a School-Home Support Practitioner. In this permanent position, you will work closely with school staff to improve educational outcomes and support children's attendance and engagement. The ideal candidate has experience in engaging families and providing pastoral support. Benefits include life assurance and a pension scheme. This role offers a chance to make a real difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Deliver a programme of casework to improve educational outcomes for children and families.
• Focus support on improving attendance, punctuality, and engagement in learning.
• Work closely with school staff to provide support.

Skills

Working and engaging with parents, carers or guardians

Providing expert pastoral support

Working in an educational or outreach environment

Understanding social and emotional factors affecting learning

Working with families from diverse communities

Job description

School‑Home Support Practitioner (school‑based support worker)

Location: Holy Trinity C of E Primary, Manchester, M9 4DU

Hours: 5 days per week, Term Time Only + inset days

Salary: £19,733 - £22,274

Closing date: Monday 26 January 2026

Interview dates: Wednesday 28th January 2026 (online interview)

2nd Stage interviews: Week commencing Monday 2nd February to Friday 6 February 2026 (in person at the setting)

This is a permanent position

Overview

Our mission at School‑Home Support is simple. We get children and young people back in school ready to learn, whatever it takes. Is this a mission for you? Yes? Then read on.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Support Practitioner to join our team and to make a difference in children’s lives every single day. As the Family Support Practitioner, you will work in close partnership with school staff to deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children and their families we support. You will also focus your support to help improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning.

You will have excellent relationship‑building and communications skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of people.

Experience and skills required

• Working and engaging with parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group‑based support
• Providing expert pastoral support
• Working in an educational or outreach environment
• Working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn
• Working with families from diverse communities

Our commitment to staff wellbeing

We are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. To find out more about our current initiatives and offerings, please view our EDI & Wellbeing initiatives document.

Benefits

• Employee assistance programme
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme

For an informal and confidential chat about the role please email [e-mail] or call HR on 020 7426 5000.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please email [e-mail] or call HR on 020 7426 5000 if you need any special arrangements or adjustments to help you take part in this recruitment process.

School‑Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. All roles at SHS are subject to an DBS Check.