CHILDREN AND FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER/LEARNING MENTOR

Location

Brinscall St John's Church Of England/methodist Primary School, Harbour Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT (187 on roll)

Tel: 01254 830700
School website: www.brinscall.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

Brinscall St John’s CE/Methodist Primary School Governing Body is looking to appoint a Children and Family Support Worker/Learning Mentor to join our fantastic staff team in September 2025. This is a new position in school due to the increasing needs of our children and families and is an exciting time to join us. We are looking for someone who can develop this role and who is innovative in their approach to supporting our families. If you feel this is you, then we would love to hear from you. We are looking to appoint a committed and motivated family support worker to join our friendly and hard-working staff team.

Successful applicants will have:

 Relevant professional or academic training at level 3 or above

 A passion for supporting children and their families

·Completed Designated Safeguarding Lead training or a willingness to undertake

·Working knowledge and understanding of Early Help processes and procedures

Good understanding of the developmental milestones of children and the issues that affect them

A commitment to inclusive education

The ability to nurture and support the social and emotional well-being of children

Energy, commitment, enthusiasm and initiative

Excellent communication skills and a commitment to work as part of a team within the whole school community


In return we will offer:

 A dedicated and experienced staff team

A caring and supportive environment for all of our community

 Enthusiastic and curious children, and respectful and appreciative parents

 A committed and supportive Governing Body

An inclusive ethos in which everyone is valued and respected

High quality professional development opportunities and experiences


The successful candidate must be committed to sustaining regular attendance at work.

The position is part time, term time only plus 5 days. This can be flexible and will be discussed at interview.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 12pm on 27/05/2025

Essential Qualifications

Please see job description and person specification.

Desirable Qualifications

Please see job description and person specification.

Essential Experience

· The ability to demonstrate the competence to work directly with individual children and families

· Working knowledge and understanding of Early Help processes

· Experience of working with a wide range of other professionals on shared initiatives

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· An understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality

Desirable Experience

Please see job description and person specification.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please telephone our school office on 01254 830700 to make an appointment with the Headteacher for an informal discussion and a tour of our wonderful school.

Proposed Interview Date:

11/06/2025 

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.