Family Support and Targeted Services Worker

Job title and organisation: Family Support and Targeted Services Worker - Temple Newsam Community Partnership - Cluster Team
Salary: Band SO1 - SO2 £28,840 - £32,792 annually (Actual) FTE £35,570 - £40,444 per annum
Hours: 30 per week Full Year
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Friday 6 Novmeber 2026 at 9am

About this Role

• Based at Meadowfield Primary School and working across 11 TNCP schools, across Temple Newsam and Inner East communities and within families' homes.
• Full-year, part-time, 30 hours per week. We offer flexibility around how these hours are worked across the week, with Wednesday being a required working day to enable you to work alongside the wider team on site at Meadowfield Primary School.

Are you an experienced children's social work professional who is passionate about making a difference to children, young people and families?

We are looking for a Family Support and Targeted Services Worker to work across the Temple Newsam Community Partnership (TNCP) Cluster of schools, providing targeted support to children and families experiencing complex circumstances and safeguarding needs.

Using a social work-informed approach, you will work closely with children, young people, parents and carers to understand their needs, overcome barriers to education and help families access the right support. You will work directly with families around areas including routines, boundaries, mental health, domestic abuse, drug and alcohol misuse, poverty, trauma, exploitation and family breakdown.

This is a varied and specialist role. You will work collaboratively with school pastoral teams and key partners including Children's Social Work Services, Family Help, Family Hubs and other statutory and third-sector services. You will also provide advice and guidance to school colleagues around safeguarding, child protection and statutory social work processes.

About the Cluster Team

We are a specialist team within Red Kite Learning Trust, working with schools and partners across Leeds and Harrogate.

We work closely with schools, families and partner agencies to provide comprehensive, targeted support for vulnerable children and families, helping them overcome barriers that can affect their education, wellbeing and wider life.

Our aim is to provide specialist 1:1 and family support to children, young people and families experiencing social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Through our work, we seek to improve attendance, attainment, behaviour, emotional wellbeing and mental health, helping children and young people to overcome barriers to learning and achieve positive outcomes.

Here's what you can expect when you join us:

• Generous pension scheme: Employer contribution rate of 15.30%, plus a wide range of benefits and discounts.
• Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
• Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
• Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
• Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a Children's Social Work Qualification
• Has current experience of working within children's social work child protection teams
• Has a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience working in child protection teams within local communities
• Has strong and current knowledge of statutory child protection law, policy, guidance and processes
• Has experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families to improve safeguarding
• Can work restoratively, flexibly and confidently within complex family circumstances
• Has a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle and business cover

Next Steps

Let's Connect: If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Lisa Oxley, Targeted Services Leader, on 07719 423180 or Gemma Sargeant, Cluster Manager, on 07513 121588 for an informal conversation.

To Apply: For full details of this role and our application form, visit

Family Support and Targeted Services Worker at Temple Newsam Community Partnership, Leeds, West Yorkshire | MyNewTerm

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section 'Disability and Accessibility'.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we encourage early submission. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed.

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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