SENIOR FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

Ref

202581

Number of Posts

1

Grade

Grade 8.

Salary

£37563 to £ 42123 Term time plus 2 week

Term

Full-time.

Perm / FTC

Permanent.

Required

(04/01/2027 ) .

Hours

37 hours a week.

Closing Date

09/11/2026.

• Person Specification (331 KB)

Location

Barden Primary School, Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1JD (473 on roll)

Tel: 01282 226777

School website: www.barden.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

Thank you for your interest in the role of Senior Family Support Worker at Barden Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate practitioner to take a lead role in supporting children, young people and families within a thriving, inclusive school. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver high-quality family support provision, while leading and supporting a dedicated team within our Pupil and Family Support team.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, 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.

Proposed Interview Dates: Monday 23rd November and Wednesday 25th November

Essential Qualifications

• Professional and/or academic level 5 qualification or equivalent or substantial experience in a relevant technical, specialised or operational field

• Good standard of education (GCSE, NVQ level 3 or equivalent)

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Essential Experience

• Experience of supervising staff, including ability to delegate tasks and track performance.

• Substantial experience in delivering early help support/services to children, young people and families

• Experience of assessment, planning and intervention with families

Experience of managing budgets and/or resources deployed to assist with the delivery of service provision

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact the school on 01282 226777

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.