Home School Link Worker Location Samuel Allsopp Primary & Nursery School, Burton-on-Trent Salary details Grade 6 £26,824 – £30,024 pro rata (Term-time only / 37-hour rate) Job term Full Time Appointment type Permanent Hours 32 hours 30 minutes per week, 39 weeks per year Closing Date 26 November 2025 Following the promotion of our current post holder, we are looking for a Permanent Home School Link Worker to join our team, carrying out vital work to support and improve attendance, welcome new families into our school and continue to ensure that all children and families are safe, happy and well supported. The role is especially rewarding and varied - involving work with families in crisis, new families to the country, and children from challenging home circumstances – those often living in unsafe conditions. The successful person will be part of our school safeguarding team, handling sensitive information and liaising with outside agencies. Hours of work: 8.40am - 3.40pm Please see attached a job description, person specification and application form. There are many misconceptions about our school and we urge you to visit and take a look around. Only by visiting us will you get a true sense of how vibrant our school is and how impeccably behaved our children are. Please note that completed applications should be returned direct to school by 9.00am on Wednesday 26 November 2025 by email to office2@samuelallsopp.staffs.sch.uk Provisional Interview Date: Wednesday 3 December 2025 Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks. Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.