Home School Link Worker
Samuel Allsopp Primary & Nursery School, Burton‑on‑Trent
* Location: Samuel Allsopp Primary & Nursery School, Burton‑on‑Trent
* Salary: 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 (8.40 am – 3.40 pm)
* Closing date: 26 November 2025
Overview: Following promotion of our current post holder, we are looking for a Permanent Home School Link Worker 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 offers rewarding, varied work with families in crisis, new families to the country and children from challenging home circumstances.
Key responsibilities:
* Work with families in crisis and new families to the country, helping them settle in.
* Support children from challenging home circumstances and those living in unsafe conditions.
* Part of our school safeguarding team, handling sensitive information.
* Liaise with outside agencies and local authorities.
* Carry out safeguarding‑related duties and maintain accurate records.
Please see attached job description, person specification and application form. Completed applications should be returned directly to the school by 9:00 am on Wednesday 26 November 2025, via 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. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post; all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
Please note 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 the advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.
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