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Hanley Castle High School
About the Role
Family Support Workers
The Hanley and Upton Educational Trust is seeking to appoint two Family Support Workers to work across Hanley Castle High School and our partner primary schools. This is a unique opportunity to provide early, practical, and relational support to vulnerable children and their families, helping to improve attendance, strengthen engagement, and ensure children are safe, in school, and able to learn.
Responsibilities
- Provide early, practical, and relational support to vulnerable children and their families
- Help improve attendance, strengthen engagement, and ensure children are safe, in school, and able to learn
- Build trusting relationships with children and families
- Remain calm and non-judgemental in challenging situations
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies
- Help families overcome barriers that affect children's wellbeing, attendance, and engagement with school
Requirements
- Compassionate, resilient, and highly organised
- Experience of working directly with children, young people, and families
- Relevant Level 3 qualification (or above) in a related field
- Strong safeguarding knowledge
- Effective record-keeping
- Excellent communication skills
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
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Working Hours
- 35 hours per week, term-time only plus 8 Professional Development Days (PDD’s)
Terms
- Fixed-term position for two years in the first instance funded through a time-limited funding allocation, with the potential for continuation subject to future funding arrangements
Salary
- Scale 6, SCP18 – 22, £32,578 - £34,811 FTE. Pro-rated to £26,471 - £28,286 per annum.
Start Date
- As soon as possible
To Apply
To apply, please complete our application form (attached below) and email it to Moons@hanleycastlehs.org.uk. If you have any queries, please email or contact HR on 01684 595673. The closing date is 9.00am on Thursday 15 October 2026.
Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Benefits
- Secure pension with Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to a cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Free access to Westfield Health, Healthy Extras providing:
- 24/7 telephone access to a practising UK GP
- 24 Hour Advice & Information Line (including structured counselling sessions)
- Eldercare Advice
- Discounts and offers at hundreds of retailers, restaurants, and destinations
- Gym discounts
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Further Information
Hanley Castle is a dynamic and pleasantly situated high-performing Academy, which is justifiably proud of its local and national reputation for academic excellence. Founded in 1326, the school provides a unique blend of academic rigour, modern facilities, and traditional values. The school is heavily oversubscribed, and our Sixth Form is flourishing.
Hanley Castle High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details are available on our school website.
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