Parent Family Support Advisor

PFSA (Part-time)

Temporary Fixed Term Contract Until March 2025

Weeks: 15 Hours per week – All year round

Salary Scale: Grade 12. Point 12 – 19

Full-Time Salary: £10,711 -£12,071 PA

Deadline for applications: 9:00AM on Monday 13th May 2024

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Parent Family Support Advisor to join us at an exciting new chapter in the life of Wadham School. As part of an educational restructure in the local area, we have welcomed over 300 new students and 35 staff into our community and are now a secondary school of nearly 850 learners across Years 7-13.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented colleague.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to: 

• Work directly with families and students who would benefit from advice and support to maintain good attendance to education.
• Take an active part in parenting-based classes to help empower parents who may struggle to create boundaries and opportunities for their children to gain the best outcomes from education through targeted interventions.
• Create a cohesive multi-agency approach to supporting vulnerable students and their families.
• Work well within a small professional team.

 You are likely to be someone who: 

• Has exceptional experience working with people, is confident and self-assured.
• Champions inclusion and is passionate about supporting young people to work to their potential.
• Can easily step into lead professional role where required and understands the needs of the PFSA role, such as Early Help Assessments (EHA’s).
• Has extensive knowledge of Safeguarding policies and understands the importance of prioritising urgent needs and supporting families.

Wadham School can offer you: 

• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families in a highly supportive role.
• Part time hours to create a good work-life balance.
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of Southern England
• Fulfilment, in knowing that you matter, and the work you do makes a positive difference to the lives you touch. 

Please visit the school website www.wadhamschool.co.ukfor Job description and person specification and an application form. Please Note: we do not accept applications by CV

Visits to the school or an informal talk with the Headteacher are warmly encouraged. For all enquires please contact Lorrie Mahoney on LMahoney@wadhamschool.co.uk or telephone 01460 270127.