SEND/Inclusion Family Support Worker
Salary: H5:9 – H6:19 – depending on skills and experience (£27,254 – £32,061 + £729 FTE) (£22,152 – £25,957 Pro-Rata)
Term time only 35 hours per week (8.30 – 4.00 daily)
Contract: Permanent — Reporting to: Headteacher/Assistant Headteachers/ SENDCo
Start Date: September 2026
About the Role
We seek applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and of no faith but who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos. This new role within our established SEND and Pastoral departments and systems will provide an excellent opportunity for the right applicant to shape the role in a way that best meets the needs of the students and their families.
St Mary’s Catholic School is a thriving Secondary school with over 1100 pupils. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where every student can achieve their potential.
Responsibilities
- Be the main point of contact for many parents and carers of SEND students.
- Build positive relationships with families and support effective communication between home and school.
- Coordinate and maintain high-quality pupil profiles and SEND documentation.
- Track and monitor interventions, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
- Support Annual Reviews and other SEND review processes.
- Gather and record student voice and parental feedback.
- Produce reports and information for leaders and external agencies.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff and external professionals to improve outcomes for students.
Qualifications
Experience working within a SEND or Inclusion department in a school is desirable but not essential.
The ideal applicant will have experience working with children, young people or families and / or experience within a school, SEND, education, social care or family support setting.
Whether you have an education or professional skills background or are looking for a career change into supporting children in education, if you have the skills and ability to make a difference supporting the students, we would like to hear from you.
St. Mary’s is the secondary school in the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust. We have a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our community.
Commitments
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants.
St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.
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