Family Support Advisor

Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9XB

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 30,518.00 - 33,699.00 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.

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

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.

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 Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 496 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sidmouth-church-of-england-va-primary-school

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