Family Support worker

Tel: 01603 454569 

Email: office@westearlhamjunior.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website: https://www.wejs.co.uk 

• Salary: Scale F £24,551 – £26,205 p/a
• Permanent 
• Part Time – 36.5 hrs per week 
• Term time plus 1 week  
• Starting date: 1 September 2026 

Do you thrive in a busy yet rewarding environment making a genuine difference to the children and families within our community? 

Do you have experience in working with families and children who need some extra support?  

Are you confident in safeguarding children and the systems within the safeguarding arena? 

Do you have experience being a designated safeguarding lead? 

Are you a good listener and a creative problem solver?  

Are you able to offer our families support to help them make a positive difference to their lives? 

If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join our happy and passionate team here at West Earlham Junior school. We are constantly striving to achieve the very best outcomes for our children and families and are seeking to appoint a forward thinking, reflective and kind individual who has the appropriate drive, ambition, initiative, skills and experience to work alongside our school staff and our families. The Family support worker will be responsible for identifying, organising and implementing interventions to support children and families, be a key member of the safeguarding team and work closely alongside all staff. You will represent the school in professional meetings and be competent in collating and presenting information in a succinct and accurate manner.  

Working Pattern: 

• Monday to Thursday 8.30-4.30pm  
• Friday 8:30 - 3.30pm 

The applicant will have:  

• the ability to empower families to be successful and happy 
• appreciate our diverse families and understand their starting points 
• excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills 
• be fully committed to inclusion and participation for all 
• support families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health, behavioural needs, deprivation or other additional needs 
•  experience and qualifications of leading parenting classes 
• experience of working with different agencies to support families 
• work with school and families to improve attendance 
• experience of working within all areas of safeguarding i.e. Child Protection, Child in need and Early Help.  

You can expect: 

• To be welcomed and supported by staff, governors, children and families 
• Children who are an absolute joy to work alongside 
• To work in a dynamic and lively community where family relationships are a key focus 
• To develop your skills as a family support worker by receiving guidance and training 
• To contribute to school improvement and development 
• To gain a high level of job satisfaction and reward 

We actively welcome applicants from out of Norfolk. Visits to the school by appointment are warmly welcomed, although this will not prejudice those applying out of county. 

Applicants should access more information about our school via our website www.wejs.co.uk. For further details please don’t hesitate to get in touch, our number is 01603 454569. 

How to Apply 

A Job Description is available from ‘Attachments’. 

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account. 

We look forward to receiving your application and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have not heard from us within seven days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.  We thank you for your interest in our school and wish you well in your career. 

Closing date: 8 June 2026, 9am  

Interview date: 11 June 2026 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks and Enhanced DBS check will be carried out before the post begins. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential part of this role 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.