SHS Family Support Practitioner (SHS School Practitioner)
Location: The Valley Leadership Academy, Bacup, Lancashire
Hours: 5 days per week, Term Time Only +inset days
Salary: £22,274 - £24,796 per annum
Closing date: 2nd March 2026
Interview dates: (online interview) 9th March 2026
2nd Stage interviews: (In person at the school setting) 11th March 2026
This is a permanent position
Our mission at School-Home Support is simple. We get children and young people back in school ready to learn, whatever it takes.
Is this a mission for you? Yes? Then read on.
We are looking for a Family Support School Practitioner to join our team and to make a difference in children’s lives every single day. As the Family Support School Practitioner, you will work in close partnership with school staff to deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children and their families we support.
You will also focus your support to help improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning.
Based at The Valley Leadership Academy, the SHS Family Support Practitioner will work from a child-centred approach and primarily be concerned with developing and maintaining good working relationships with parents/carers, children and young people, teachers, head teachers, various educational support staff and other agencies. The workload is varied and is negotiated with the schools before the appointment of the SHS Practitioner.
You will have excellent relationship-building and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of people.
You’ll have previous experience of:
*Working and engaging with parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based support
*Working in an educational or outreach environment
*Working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn
*Delivering family support
*Working with families from diverse communities
We are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.
As an employer we offer:
*Employee assistance programme
*Life assurance
*Pension scheme
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. All roles at SHS are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.