Parent & Family Support Advisor

Bridgwater College Academy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QY

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £23,626.12 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bridgwater College Academy is seeking a dedicated Parent and Family Support Advisor (PFSA) to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting families, strengthening relationships, and helping children thrive in their learning and development.

About the Role:

As a PFSA, you will work closely with the school, families, and community services to provide both practical and emotional support. Your role will focus on early intervention, helping to remove barriers to learning by offering guidance to parents and students, tackling attendance concerns, and working collaboratively with external agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and guidance to families, parents, and students to encourage positive engagement in school life.
• Work closely with school staff to identify and address issues impacting students' well-being and education.
• Offer targeted support through Early Help Assessments and act as a Lead Professional where needed.
• Deliver parenting courses, workshops, and group support sessions.
• Ensure high standards of safeguarding and collaborate with external support services.

What the school offers its staff

Why join Bridgwater College Academy?

Bridgwater College Academy is an vibrant and caring all-through 3-16 years school and is part of the Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust, a values-driven organisation committed to ambition, collaboration, and inclusivity.

Other benefits include:

• Employee Reward scheme, including high street discounts and a staff wellbeing centre.
• Local government pension scheme
• On-site parking

Commitment to safeguarding

Bridgwater College Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.

Applying for the job

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About Bridgwater College Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1595 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bridgwater College Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@btc-trust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bridgwater-college-academy

Bridgwater College Academy is a mixed all-through Academy which combines both primary and secondary education for pupils aged 3 to 16. The academy, which is sponsored by Bridgwater College, is located in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.

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