SENIOR FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

Location

Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School, Liverpool Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6LN (209 on roll)

Tel: 01282 426774
School website: www.lowerhousejunior.co.uk

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and motivated individual to become part of the team at Lowerhouse Junior School.  Lowerhouse Junior School is a great school with happy children and happy staff.   The area we serve is mixed and vibrant and our families are supportive of their children. Our staff team is hardworking, committed and friendly. The Governors of Lowerhouse Junior School are looking to appoint a Senior Family Support Worker and applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for this post. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting staff, ensuring that school procedures are effectively implemented, and that all interventions and support activities are accurately recorded. You will provide guidance on cases, provide CPD to develop staff skills, and support the allocation of key work and monitoring of action plans for children with SEND.

If you would like to be part of our team as we make our highly regarded school even better we would welcome your application. Please contact us on 01282 426774 or email admin@lowerhouse.lancs.sch.uk if you would like to visit the school to find out more about the post.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

Essential Qualifications

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Desirable Qualifications

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Essential Experience

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Desirable Experience

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For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact school on 01282 426774

Proposed Interview Date:

13/10/2025 

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.