Family Support Worker

4 weeks ago


Carshalton, United Kingdom Carshalton High School for Girls Part time

We are seeking to appoint a Family Support Worker to join our pastoral team. They will play an important role in improving students’ attendance and punctuality by working with students who struggle to attend school regularly and on time.

The Role

To improve the attendance and punctuality of students by reducing persistent and unauthorised absence which will include: 

Working with students who struggle to attend school regularly and/or struggle to deal with difficult situations that arise during the school day.Working with students and families to create good habits to improve attendance.

Hours of work

The role is term time only (plus INSET days) working 36 hours Monday to Friday. The hours of work are between 8am and 4pm with an unpaid lunch break. Exact times of work and breaks will be agreed with the successful candidate.

The successful candidate will

Have previous experience of working with young peopleBe committed to improving the life chances of all studentsBe caring and empathetic while remaining calm under pressure

Our School

Carshalton High School for Girls, a member of the Girl’s Learning Trust, is a high achieving school in the suburbs of south London. Confirmed as “Good” by Ofsted in January 2023, we achieved our best exam results to date in Summer 2023.

We offer

An aspirational vision of educationA continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.A welcoming, friendly and supportive environmentA school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staffBenefits that include a two week October half term holiday, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room and staff events at the end of each term and an Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential advice on a variety of matters.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of south London and Surrey. 

Key Application Dates

Shortlisting date: Tuesday 11 June 2024

Interview Date: week commencing 17 June

Start Date: 1 September 2024

Our commitment

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)  

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.  

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.  

Please see our Recruitment pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found


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