Family Learning Officer

Overview

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of families and helping children thrive?

Join us as a Family Learning Officer and play a vital role in empowering parents, building confidence, and improving educational outcomes for children across Buckinghamshire.

This is a rewarding, community-focused role where you will design and deliver engaging learning opportunities for families, supporting both parents and children to achieve their full potential.

About us

Buckinghamshire Adult Learning offers a wide range of flexible courses designed to help adults develop new skills, improve confidence, and support their personal and professional goals. Our inclusive provision supports learners of all backgrounds to achieve their potential through high-quality teaching and tailored learning opportunities.

About the role

As a Family Learning Officer, you will work closely with schools, Family Centres, and community partners to deliver high-quality learning programmes for families with children aged 4–11. Your work will focus on developing parents’ confidence, improving English and maths skills, and encouraging a positive attitude towards learning within the home.

This is a varied and people-focused role, combining teaching, programme planning, and partnership working. You’ll lead courses and workshops in school and community settings, helping families build the skills they need to support their children’s education and improve their own life chances. You will also play a key role in identifying community needs and shaping learning provision to ensure it reaches those who need it most.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering engaging family learning courses and workshops in schools and community settings
• Teaching a minimum of two courses per week during term time
• Planning and coordinating a programme of learning activities to meet enrolment and delivery targets
• Working in partnership with schools, Family Centres, and local organisations
• Supporting parents on their learning journey and signposting further opportunities and services
• Responding to community needs, particularly in areas of deprivation or low educational attainment

For full details of responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description.

Mobile:

A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.

About you

We’re looking for a passionate, motivated and community-driven individual who is committed to improving outcomes for children and families. You’ll be confident working with both adults and children, with the ability to inspire, engage and build positive relationships across diverse communities.

You will be an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills, able to plan and deliver learning programmes effectively while collaborating with a wide range of partners. A proactive and empathetic approach is essential, along with the ability to support individuals with varying levels of confidence and ability.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience working with school-aged children and an understanding of the school curriculum
• Experience supporting adults or parents in developing their skills and confidence
• The ability to plan and deliver engaging courses or workshops
• Strong communication, organisational and IT skills
• The ability to build and maintain effective partnerships
• City and Guilds7303 Award in Education and Training (or obtained within 6 months) or relevant teaching qualification.
• Level 2 English and Maths (or equivalent)

You will align with our organisational values, demonstrating a collaborative, ambitious and professional approach in everything you do.

For full details of the person specification and requirements, please refer to the Job Description.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

Other information

For more information about this role, please contact Lou Roffey at [email protected] for an informal discussion.

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 6^th July 2026

Interview Date: TBC

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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