Family Support Worker (Boston Pioneers Academy)
Education Phase: Primary
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Wednesday, 16th July 2025
About us
A warm welcome to Boston Pioneers Academy, Lincolnshire’s first Free School.Our aim at Pioneers is to encourage and enable all children towards the realisation of their own unique talents. We aspire to ignite within every child a lifelong love of learning through the provision of a rich and exciting curriculum, which will ultimately help them to see that all accomplishments start with a dream and that all dreams are possible. This is encapsulated in our Academy Motto: ‘Sic Itur Ad Astra’ – Thus one journeys to the stars.At Pioneers we set the highest standards for our pupils in terms of both their academic progress and their conduct. Our Academy is centred around our ‘R.E.A.C.H.’ Values:Resilience – We keep trying, even when things are toughExcellence – We strive for excellence in all we doAmbition – We are ambitious for ourselves and those around usCare – We are caring and compassionate to each otherHonesty – We are honest in what we say and what we doApart from home, school is the single most important place in the lives of most children. Their experience of school will play a vital role in their lives and be a key determiner in their future. As such, we understand how important it is to decide on the right school for your child.
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Voyage Education Partnership for a Family Support Worker to be based at Boston Pioneers Academy.
The purpose of the role is to:
•To act as a point of contact in the academy for families in need of support.
•To manage, implement and review any support strategies in place for families who have children attending the academy.
•To help identify, and address the needs of children and families who need help to overcome barriers to learning (including attendance).
•To help families in the support of their child’s learning and well-being.
•To support parents in developing resilience and independence in accessing support and participating in school and community life (building social capital).
•To manage and coordinate a SAFeh caseload with the support of the DSL, DDSL & SENDCO/Inclusion Lead.
•To reduce the academy’s absence levels for key vulnerable pupils.
This is a permanent position that requires the successful candidate to work 37 hours per week, term time only.
The Voyage Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, which will include online checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
Voyage Education Partnership welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
Family-Support-Worker-Job Spec 2022 draft 1.pdf
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