Parent Support Worker
Hours: 35 hours per week (Term Time only + 5 INSET days) Monday – Friday
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 August 2028
Salary: JG7 SCP24 – 27 £35,412.00 - £38,220.00 FTE
Actual Salary: £29,422.95 - £31,756.05
Start Date: 1 September 2026
The Role
Easton Church of England Primary School serves a vibrant, diverse and resilient community at the heart of Bristol. Our school community is predominantly Somali and includes many refugee and asylum-seeking families, bringing a rich range of languages, cultures and experiences that contribute to the life of the school.
The Parent Support Worker is a new role, funded by the Diocese of Bristol Education Foundations Fund, created to strengthen the partnership between home and school and to ensure that every family feels confident, connected and able to access the support and opportunities available to them. The postholder will play a key role in helping families engage fully with their children's education, access statutory and community services, and participate in the wider life of the school.
A distinctive feature of this role is its faith dimension, reflecting our identity as a Church of England school serving a majority Muslim community. The successful candidate will help build meaningful and respectful relationships between the school, Easton Family Centre Church (our partner church), and the faith communities represented within our families. Working alongside established community groups including Bridges for Communities and the Sadaga Arabic Women's Group, they will foster understanding, connection and a shared sense of belonging across the community.
The Parent Worker will provide practical support to families in areas including:
- Supporting children and families through secondary school transitions.
- Helping families access statutory, voluntary and community services.
- Promoting strong school attendance and engagement.
- Improving digital inclusion and confidence in accessing online services.
- Encouraging parental involvement in learning and school life.
- Please see the attached Job Description for a fully detailed explanation of the role and the qualifications and experience required.
We can offer you:
- A friendly and successful school
- A positive learning environment
- Supportive staff, governors, parents and community
- Collaborative working within our Trust community
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Access to wellbeing support
- 24-hour confidential helpline and counselling
- Healthcare cash plan
- Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts.
Our School
We are a large, thriving academy situated at the heart of the vibrant, multicultural community of Easton and our motto is 'Being different. Belonging together'. We welcome children and families of all faiths and those with none. We are pleased to have more than 30 languages spoken in the school and we welcome those who have recently arrived in the country. Our vision is for our diverse community to grow together, have fun together and excel in learning. Our school is committed to working closely with the local community and has strong links with the neighbouring Easton Family Centre and our partner Lighthouse Schools Partnership.
The Trust
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 34 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home
Closing Date: 16 July 2026 at 9am
Interview Date: TBC
Applications are welcomed from candidates wanting to work full-time in this role or work part-time to form a job-share. Please specify your preference in your application form.
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.