Vacancy Reference
JOB002837
Job Title
Family Support Worker
Job Start Date
3 February 2025
Salary Range
£26,409 to £32,654 pro rata Subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Hours Per Week
36.5
Working Pattern
Term time only
School Address
Nelson Mandela Primary School
Colville Road
Birmingham
B12 8EH
Contact Email
sbm@nmandela.bham.sch.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
8 January 2025, 4.00pm
Job Information

Nelson Mandela Primary School is a friendly school where children, parents, staff and governors work together in a supportive, caring, happy learning community.

We are currently looking for a passionate Family Support Worker who will be able to provide pastoral support and guidance to families and pupils.

Our aim is to ensure that children at our school develop an enjoyment of learning and achieve to the best of their abilities in every area of school life.

The Family Support worker will be integral in working with our children and families to support and help children in their social, emotional and behavioural development.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Terms and Conditions
BCC is a Living Wage employer.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
How to submit your application
Please note that offline application forms will not be considered - please submit an online application via the link above.