Parent and Family Support Advisor

Job details

Salary: Actual gross salary £10,724 - £12,086 per annum,

Employer: St. John’s C of E VC Infants’ School and Jumping Johns Nursery

Location: Glastonbury, Somerset,

Contract type: Fixed term contract, Term time

Working pattern: Part time

Closing date: 15 October 2024 12:00 pm

About the job

Key information

Salary: Grade 12 Point 12-19 (£13.69 – £15.43 per hour) Actual gross salary £10,724 – £12,086 per annum, pay award pending

Job type: Part Time, Fixed Term

Hours: 18 per week (term time only with the possibility of a few days work in the holidays)

Apply by: Midday on 15th October 2024

Job overview:
Glastonbury based, to start as soon as possible subject to notice period and DBS checks, to support the families of:

St John’s C of E VC Infant School and Jumping Johns Nursery (2 days a week)
St Benedict’s C of E VA Junior School (1 day a week)

The post, initially, is temporary until the end of the academic year (August 2025) The post is part time and term time only (subject to funding)

The Headteachers and Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic PFSA to help support the families of the Glastonbury area.

What will I be doing?

If you have knowledge and experience of:

working with families and children
accessing services for families and children
supporting parents with parenting classes
Early Help Agenda
Team Around the School / Family

If you have the ability to:

Relate to a wide audience of people
Able to support yet challenge
Contribute to professional meetings
Demonstrate excellent safeguarding practises
Organise your own time and work remotely effectively

We would like to hear from you.

DBS check

This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. Online checks will also be completed for shortlisted candidates. The schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and it is expected that all staff and volunteers share this commitment.

Supporting documents and information

If you wish to discuss the post further do not hesitate to contact Mrs Kerry Devane at St John’s C of E VC Infants School – 01458 832085 or email office@stjohnsglastonbury.school

Visits to the schools are warmly encouraged; please contact the school office to make an appointment. An information pack containing job description, school prospectus and application form are available from the school office.

Please apply by completing a Somerset Council application form, available online at www.somerset.gov.uk/jobs. Application should be accompanied by a letter to the head teachers demonstrating your experience to date, and sent to to the school.

Closing date: 12:00 midday, 15 October 2024

Interview date: Monday 21 October 2024

Start date: As soon as possible, subject to notice period and completion of DBS