Parent Family Support Advisor (PFSA)
Closing in 12 days (24 February 2025 10:00 am)
Job details
Salary: Actual starting salary £19,497 per year.
Employer: Crispin School
Location: Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 24 February 2025 10:00 am
About the job
Key information
To start as soon as possible, permanent contract
30 hours per week, 39 working weeks across the year including some days in the school holidays and to include the September Safeguarding training ‘inset’ day.
This role will support families across Crispin, Ashcott, Catcott and Walton Schools. Opportunity to discuss work patterns at interview. These will be agreed with the post holder and line manager prior to commencement to suit both the post holder and business requirements.
The post is Grade 12, points 12 – 19, salary range £27,711 to £31,067 per year, full-time equivalent (£14.36 – £16.10 per hour). Actual starting salary £19,497 per year.
This post attracts membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition to your contribution to the pension scheme we also currently contribute 24.4% of your gross pay into the scheme.
What will I be doing?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Parent and Family Support Advisor to work across Crispin, Ashcott, Catcott and Walton Schools. Our PFSAs provide essential advice and guidance to families, parents, and learners to encourage learner wellbeing, attendance, and participation in the school environment and community, enabling overall improvement in learning opportunities, aspirations, and achievements for learners.
The post holder will be required to explore circumstances behind learner absence or difficulties, to help resolve and identify areas that may be of concern in a timely way which may then lead them to instigate or build on Early Help Assessments. The role will also require the candidate to act as a Lead Practitioner at times, running bespoke interventions and group work under the direction of the Deputy Headteacher (Designated Safeguarding Lead). This role requires travel.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
Candidates will need to demonstrate the following:
- Experience of working with young people and / or families who have a range of vulnerabilities.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with learners, staff, parents, and external agencies using tact and discretion to ensure a professional response.
- Ability to work confidentiality in a fast-moving environment, often with conflicting priorities.
- A positive approach to the challenges faced and the ability to think and deliver services in a creative, flexible, and non-judgemental way.
- Ability to understand and interpret legislation to meet service requirements.
- Ability to undertake the role of lead professional where appropriate.
- Good literacy, numeracy, organisational and administration / IT skills.
What is in it for me?
It is an exciting time to join the Wessex family as we grow, we can offer:
- Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities.
- Extended Leadership and other opportunities to develop your career.
- Excellent collaboration across Trust Schools, extensive learning communities and specialist subject leads, to enhance the learning of our young people and enhance your development.
- Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme.
- A staff assistance programme with a specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.
DBS check
The Wessex Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding young people and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff appointed will undergo online checks and be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement of the role.
Supporting documents and information
Closing date for this post: 10:00 Monday 24 February 2025.
To apply for these roles simply click on the quick apply button on TES.com and complete the online application form. Alternatively, please complete the Support Staff application form on our website
Your supporting statement / letter (of no more than two sides) should outline your skills and experience and how you meet the person specification.
Supported by the Partnership Board, our staff work hard to deliver a rich and challenging curriculum to prepare young people for the next stages of their education and careers.