About Us
River Beach Primary School are a good school (OFSTED 2025) and we are incredibly proud of our school and the children in it. We pride ourselves on the strong relationships that we create with children, parents and our wider community.
Our school aim is to give "Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day". We passionate
believe in this. We understand that every child is individual, unique and has a wide
range of talents. It is our job is to bring out the best in them through support, challenge and not being afraid to learn from mistakes. We want our children to have confidence, though a wide range of opportunities to explore, investigate, question and achieve.
We also want to prepare them, not only for the next steps in their education, but for the rest of their lives. Our curriculum is broad, creative and exciting which enables not only our children to become successful learners but also, to have fun whilst they do it.
River Beach is a large primary school of 670 children, with a 3 form intake and a nursery. We are based in a unique position in Littlehampton being within easy access of both the River Arun and the English Channel. We are part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust as well as working with Littlehampton locality group of schools, sharing in collaborative learning developments across the area
Job Details
Ref: 400112
Required: October 2025
Contract: Permanent, Term time plus 2 weeks,
(40 wks plus 6.2wks paid annual leave entitlement)
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Salary: NJC Grade 8, SCP 20-24, £32,597 - £35,412 p.a. pro rata.
Actual starting salary - £23482 p.a.
We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our staff team as a Child and Family Support Worker for Safeguarding and Child Protection. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join River Beach Primary School, a lively and exciting school that is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust.
In return we can offer you:-
* A supportive environment in which to grow with CPD opportunities for the right
candidate
* Collaborative working across all 10 schools in the trust
* Employee Benefits including Local Government Pension, Staff wellbeing (Employee
Assistance Program) and staff retail discounts.
What You Need to Succeed
You will play a key role in ensuring that River Beach Primary School delivers its statutory
responsibilities. Under the direction of the Deputy Headteacher for Inclusion, you will work closely with the Leadership Team and colleagues in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils and supporting vulnerable children in school. Working with teachers, children's services, health and other professionals to provide support to pupils and their families, ensuring cases are referred to appropriate school staff and statutory agencies will also be a key part of this role.
Further Information
River Beach Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references, qualifications, health, enhanced DBS checks and online social media searches. River Beach Primary School is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its staff.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you are interested in applying and would like to visit the school, please contact Julie Sampson, Office Manager Tel:, to arrange a suitable time to visit.
How to Apply
Applicants should clearly state on the application form their current expertise and previous experience.
Please make reference to the Job Description and Personal Specification when completing the Skills and Competencies part of the application.
Once complete please return this to
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the 'Apply online' button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
The reference number for this role is SCHO00894.
Job Reference: SCHO00894