Family Support Worker (Job Share)
Family Support Worker (Job Share)
Hours of work: 2 days each week (Thursday 8am – 4pm, Friday 10am – 6pm) term-time only
Starting Salary APT&C SO1 scale range £37,068 -£38,058 (pro-rata)
Start Date: September 2025
Eastbury Primary School is a four form entry school in Barking and Dagenham. We are a fully inclusive school with our own Deaf ARP. Our school is set in a beautiful, modern building with a newly developed outdoor play and reading area. We serve a catchment of wonderful children who have a real enthusiasm for learning.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Family Support Worker to join us for 2 days each week. They will have relevant experience of working with families and young people in a supportive role and be able to work on their own initiative to improve our pupils’ well-being and achievement.They will also manage our breakfast and afterschool provision.
The successful candidate will be a skilled, passionate and enthusiastic support practitioner who will enhance our commitment to achieving positive outcomes and wellbeing for our children and families whilst developing their resilience. We are also looking to strengthen our safeguarding arrangements to protect our children and families and to focus on early intervention and prevention through parent information sessions and training.
Eastbury celebrates diversity and we would really value candidates from ethnic minorities in order to reflect the diversity within our school.
Please contact the school office to arrange a visit to meet the children and the team. Eastbury is only a 2 minute walk from Upney Station and has on-site parking
You can find a job description and application form on our website vacancy page:
http://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/vacancies
Please email completed application forms to georgina.coates@eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk We do not accept C.Vs
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check.
Closing date: Monday 2nd June 2025