Family Support Advisor

Blackpool Church of England Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6JB

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,525.00 - 34,811.00 FTE

Family Support Advisor job summary

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

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

- Has excellent knowledge of support services and safeguarding procedures and is willing to act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and complete the Level 3 training if required.

- 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.

In return we offer:

•          The opportunity to work within a progressive and forward-thinking multi-academy trust.

•          Access to a free and confidential employee health and wellbeing programme, providing physical and mental health support in areas such as physiotherapy, counselling, menopause, etc.

•          Opportunity to join the local government pension scheme.

•          Tax-free cycle-to-work scheme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. 

First Federation Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. Applications supported by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Safeguarding and Keeping Safe | Blackpool Church of England Primary School. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Blackpool Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 244 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blackpool Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blackpool-church-of-england-primary-school

Blackpool Church of England Primary School is situated on the very edge of Dartmoor National Park. It is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. It is a mixed primary school for children between the ages of 4 and 11 years and marries the best aspects of a large Primary with an idyllic rural setting.

We make the most of our unique position by linking it to our curriculum design, so that the children learn to value and appreciate their locality.

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