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This job expired on 4 April 2025

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    4 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    19 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,572.00 Annually (FTE) Grade E16. Actual salary: £13,062. Travel costs are in addition to the salary.

Family Support Advisor 19.5 hours per week over 40 weeks (term time plus 2 weeks) 2 x part time positions considered. job summary

The First Federation Trust, a multi academy trust of 29 primary schools across Devon, West Dorset and Plymouth is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, and highly organised Family Support Advisor to join our dedicated team to support Willowbank Primary School. Willowbank is a popular, expanding school, situated in the town of Cullompton which has good links to the M5.

The successful candidate:

Will proactively seek ways to remove barriers to learning through supporting vulnerable children and their families throughout the schools.

Is confident signposting and coordinating the necessary multi-agency support to enable parents to help raise their child’s levels of attainment and achievement.
Is confident leading multi-agency meetings and is familiar with Rights For Children.
Is confident delivering safeguarding training to colleagues.
Is skilled at developing relationships with children, parents and staff at all levels and is an advocate for the relational approach.
Is skilled at delivering interventions with children.
Will work effectively with the school team to improve attendance.
Is not phased by the daily challenge and variety that a busy primary school can present.

We can offer the candidate:

A warm and welcoming working environment.

An exciting and innovative Trust that will inspire and allow you to reach your full potential.
Collaborative support and ongoing professional development
Employee Assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to join the local government pension scheme

The closing date for applications is 4th April at midday. Interviews to be held on 23rd April 2025.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website. Child Protection Policy All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Willowbank Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
249 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
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