Family Support Worker

The Potteries Educational Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively with educational institutions from across Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and beyond, seeking to improve outcomes for all children and young people in the region. The Trust is a vibrant Learning Community working to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The Trust seeks to deliver high quality parental engagement, pastoral support and the pooling of resources and expertise to achieve an Outstanding learning experience and outcomes for all our children and young people. Institutions work together to foster high quality academic and pastoral support, utilising the best elements of educational research in moving existing strong practice to outstanding in every sense. Moorside High School is an extremely popular and over-subscribed comprehensive school in the Staffordshire Moorlands and part of the Potteries Educational Trust. The Trust is a vibrant learning community, working hard in the areas that we serve to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The school was rated as good in the Ofsted February 2024 inspection. Are you passionate about making a real difference to children and families? Do you have the skills to build trusting relationships, offer early help, and support families to overcome barriers to learning? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Support Worker to join our school team. The successful candidate will work closely with pupils, parents, carers, and staff to ensure that every child feels safe, supported, and ready to learn. You will: • Provide early help support to families facing challenges. • Work directly with pupils to improve attendance, wellbeing, and engagement. • Offer practical advice, guidance, and signposting to external agencies. • Lead and contribute to safeguarding processes. • Build positive relationships with parents and carers, promoting strong home–school links. • Support the development of intervention plans and monitor impact. The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.