SEND Specialist Family Support Worker - Connaught & JFK Special Schools

SEND Specialist Family Support Worker -  Connaught Special School and JFK Special School
The Learning in Harmony Trust are looking for a SEND Family Support Worker to join our team

Required start: 1st September 2026
Contract: Permanent
Salary:  FTE SO1 pt 23 (£38,256) - pt 25 (£39,276)  pro rata actual salary SO1 pt 23  £33,989 - pt 25 £34,895
Full time (5 days a week, 36 hpw - term time + inset days + 5 extra days = 40 weeks per year) - 

Connaught Special School and JFK Special School are part of the Learning in Harmony Trust, a partnership of four special schools and ten inclusive mainstream primary schools. As a member of the Learning in Harmony Trust (www.lihtrust.uk), you will join a friendly, enthusiastic and well-qualified staff team working in a stimulating and rewarding environment.

In addition, the Trust offers a range of non-contractual staff benefits, including a cycle-to-work scheme, access to wellbeing services, Perkbox membership, and participation in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

As a SEND Family Support Worker, you will work in close partnership with staff and families across our two special schools. 

Some of the ways in which you will take an active role to support our students to achieve the best outcomes include: 

• Identifying and reducing barriers to engagement and learning
• Monitoring attendance and punctuality
• Signposting parents and carers to support and services
• Taking an active role in parent workshops and training
• Working in partnership with other agencies

The link to the full job description and person specification can be found attached.

You’ll have previous experience of: 

• Working with SEND children and families
• Working and engaging with SEND 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
• Working with families from diverse communities
• Working with social care and other agencies
• Safeguarding and attendance procedures and policies 

JFK Special School and Connaught Special School:

• Cater for children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and autism spectrum conditions (ASC).
• Have a strong values-driven approach to education, ensuring the schools are a fantastic place to work and learn.
• Stimulating environments where children can be safe and enjoy learning with a dedicated team of staff.  Staff are our most important resource and we invest heavily in CPD based on individual need.

If you would like further information please contact info@connaught.lihtrust.uk.

Closing date:    2nd July 2026
Interview date: Thursday 9th July 2026

Safeguarding Statement
Learning in Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and the successful applicant will need a satisfactory enhanced DBS certificate and supportive references.

Our aim is to foster a culture of inclusivity that celebrates differences, promotes understanding, and ensures that no one is discriminated against in any way. By embracing diversity, we believe we can tap into the unique perspectives and talents of our employees, creating a more innovative and creative workforce that can better meet the needs of our pupils.