Key Role Information

Salary
£24,690 - 26,782
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
14/09/2026 09:00
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Support Staff | SCP12 - SCP17
Department
Pastoral
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
45.067
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Family Support Worker

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, The Pyghtle, Wellingborough


37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 days)

NJC Scale Point 12 to 17 (£28,598 to £31,022 FTE) Actual Salary £24,690

to £26,782 per annum



At Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, we provide an education with character, encompassing our core values of Excellence, Aspiration, Achievement, Inspiration and Community to ensure that all our students are flourishing and prepared for the tests of life, not just a life of tests. To enable this, we need great staff on our team.


We are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to provide day to day practical assistance to the Vice Principal, the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, and the Attendance & Welfare Officer; and to promote student well-being and attendance across the Academy.


This exciting role sits within the wider welfare team and at its heart, is supporting students and their families to address barriers that affect welfare and attendance. By helping to ensure young people are safe, supported, and able to fully engage in their education, you will play a vital role in improving outcomes. It is a highly meaningful position that offers the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the life chances of young people.


You’ll be a consistent point of contact for students, providing support, welfare and guidance. You will also play a key role in engaging hard-to-reach families, and families who require extra support, including undertaking home visits to help strengthen home-school relationships.


For further details about this post, and to apply, please go to our website: Vacancies | Hatton Academies Trust   


Closing date for receipt of applications: 9.00am Monday 14th September 2026


Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to act on received applications before the closing date has passed.


We value honesty and integrity and our recruitment processes help us understand what you uniquely contribute. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you use AI, let it support your thinking, not replace it.


Education without limits; Integrity at all times

Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Bureau Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references


Qualifications

Level 2 (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Mathematics essential
First Aid qualification or willing to undertake trainingessential
Good ICT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel. essential
Full, clean driving licence (and use of own vehicle)essential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to work effectively within a team environmentessential
Understanding of confidentiality and its boundaries.essential
Good ICT Skills (in Microsoft Word/Excel)essential
Experience and understanding of children within their family contextessential
Enjoy working with children and their families in a respectful and empathetic manneressential
Confident with good communication and interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with staff, parents and pupils. essential
The ability to identify work priorities and manage the given workload to meet deadlines. essential
Able to work using own initiative, be pro-active, follow direct guidance from Senior Pastoral Team.essential
Approachable and supportive in order to provide advice and guidance to pupils as requiredessential
Reliable in order to maintain the consistency of expectations and standards.essential
Commitment to deliver a first class service to the Academyessential
Experience of working with families under stress
Experience of supporting secondary school aged children and families.

Experience

Full, clean driving licence (and use of own vehicle)essential
Good record keeping skills and the ability to use electronic systems to input data confidently.essential
Knowledge/experience of school student attendance and absence processes

Personal Attributes

Must be suitable to work with children.essential
Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs.essential
Resilient, with the ability to remain calm when dealing with difficult or challenging situationsessential
Resilient and able to work under pressureessential
Flexible and responsive - able to address potentially challenging situations by problem-solving and negotiationessential
Willingness to undertake training and personal developmentessential
Knowledge of Child Protection issues and procedures

Qualifications

Level 2 (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Mathematicsessential
First Aid qualification (or the willingness to undertake first aid training)essential

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

HR Team

HR@hattonacademiestrust.org.uk

The Pyghtle
Wellingborough
Northants
NN8 4RP

Safeguarding Information

Hatton Academies Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, age or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.