Careers at Big Life

Longsight Primary: Family Support Worker and Administrator

About The Big Life Group

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity, in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.

About Longsight Community Primary School

Longsight Community Primary is a single-form entry primary school which has been serving the richly diverse community of Longsight, Manchester since 2013. Longsight is part of the multi-academy trust Big Life Schools, which shares the vision and values of The Big Life Group.

Build on the shared premises of Longsight Nursery and Longsight Family Hub, our building offers a seamless provision for local families and children aged 0-19. Our primary school has over 210 pupils aged 4-11, coming from many different countries and speaking 16 different languages.

Our pupils are happy children who enjoy school, and we encourage them to have the best possible start in life. We recognise communication and language are the foundation of children’s attainment and have worked hard to become a Voice 21 Oracy School of Excellence.

Diversity, respect and tolerance are at the core of our school identity, and our vision is to be a truly inclusive community school that meets the needs of all children.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school and discuss the position with a member of our Senior Leadership. Ring 0161 241 0530 or visit www.longsightcp.com for more information.

The basics

Salary

£28,142 (NJC Scale 11)

Hours

Full-time and permanent, term time only.

Annual leave

School holidays

Base

Longsight Community Primary School

Line manager

School Business Manager

Closing date for applications

Monday 29 June, 3pm. Interviews will take place on Tuesday, 7 July.

What you’ll be doing

As our Family Support Worker, you will work as part of the school team to support pupils and their families who may be experiencing difficulties. You will work in both a preventative way (with what are known as level 1 and 2 families) and support families who have a higher level of need (levels 3 to 5) in accordance with Manchester’s Early Help strategy.

You will carry a caseload of pupils where there are safeguarding concerns and where pupils are at risk of their needs escalating without intervention. You will also work with the senior leadership team to support and implement attendance strategies.

Meanwhile, you’ll also have an administrator role, providing comprehensive administrative and financial support to the school.

How to apply

For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at Big Life.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline, and we can’t accept CVs.