Job title and organisation: Family Support Worker - Leodis Academy Trust
Salary: C2/C3 - SCP 15-22
Hours: 37, term time only +5 days
Contract: Permanent
Location: LSS Offices at Woodkirk Academy with Travel across all sites.
Closing Date and Time: Monday 20 October 2025 at 9:00am
Leodis Academies Trust is a successful Multi Academy Trust with five schools in the South Leeds area. Due to an expansion of the Leodis Support Service, we are seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker to join our team and help strengthen family relationships, improve wellbeing, and support access to education across our Trust.
As a Family Support Worker, you will manage a caseload of pupils and families aged 2–19, offering tailored support for a range of challenges including health, behaviour, parenting, and peer relationships. You’ll work closely with pastoral teams, external agencies, and early years professionals to deliver impactful interventions and practical strategies—both 1:1 and in group settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and support families in need across our Trust, with a focus on early years.
- Deliver parenting support and guidance to improve family dynamics.
- Conduct Early Help Assessments and maintain accurate case records.
- Collaborate with schools, social services, and community organisations.
- Champion the SilverCloud parent programme and contribute to the Leodis Support Service.
- Facilitate coffee mornings, targeted groups, and transition support for vulnerable students.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience working with children, young people, and families in an educational or social care setting.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
- Knowledge of Early Help processes and multi-agency working.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Leodis Academies Trust and our individual Academies are committed to ‘Forging Young Futures’. To do this, each Academy has its own ethos and identity and has the freedom to develop individually as well as working collaboratively to secure high quality outcomes for all its young people. By providing an extensive curriculum, both within and beyond the classroom, we cater for the wide range of talent and ability that our students have to offer. We work tirelessly to improve the life chances of all our young people and support them to make a positive contribution to their community.
Benefits include Contributory pension through West Yorkshire Pension Fund, free parking, access to an expanding range of lifestyle benefits including the SAS Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to GP and Physiotherapy appointments, free flu jabs and a cycle to work scheme.
If you wish to discuss the role further, please contact Victoria Hayden on 0113 8873609.
Application packs can be downloaded from the Leodis Academies Trust website or are available by contacting 0113 340 0036.
Interviews for the position will be held between 23 and 24 October 2025
All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), medical clearance and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Application packs can be downloaded from our website click here
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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